ABSTRACT
Background: High tone power therapy has an effect on neurological
symptoms and function outcome in patients with diabetic neuropathy.
The aim: This study aimed to identify the effect of high tone power
therapy on neurological symptoms and function outcome in patients with
diabetic neuropathy.Methods: Sixty patients diagnosed with diabetic
neuropathy, Their age ranged from fifty to sixty years old from Farskoor
Public Hospital in Damietta were involved in this study. They were
assigned into 2 groups equal in numbers . thirty patients received
treatment with high tone power therapy in addition to their traditional
physical therapy program. The other thirty patients received only their
traditional physical therapy program ( active free exercises for hip < br />flexion,extention, adduction, abduction , knee flexion, extention and gait
training). Before inclusion in this study full description of study,
procedures for each patient and written consent had been signed. All
patients were evaluated with Katz Index of Independence and measuring
Glyclated Haemoglobin Level (HbA1c) .These evaluations are repeated
again 3 monthes later at the end of the study. The results: Control group < br />included 19 male with percentage of 63.33% and 11 female with
percentage of 36.66%, Study group included 18 male with percentage of
60% and 12 female with percentage of 40%. The results showed that
there were significant differences in the mean values at post-treatment of
HbA1c percentage (P=0.036; P<0.05) between study group and control
group, Study group improved KATZ scale (72.08%) than control group < br />(16.56%). Conclusion: High tone power therapy is effective in the
treatment of neurological symptoms and increasing function outcome in
patients with diabetic neuropathy.