Effect of lymphatic drainage on blood and urinary glucose in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: preliminary study <br><b>[Abstract in English]</b>

Authors

  • Elaine Pansa Palazzin
  • Natália Harumi Kikuchi
  • Roseli Franck Schittler
  • João Afonso Ruaro Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Andersom Ricardo Fréz
  • Maria da Glória Karan Marquetti Faculdade Anglo-Americano

Keywords:

DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 1, HYPERGLYCEMIA, BLOOD GLUCOSE, GLYCOSURIA, LYMPHATIC SYSTEM, PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES.

Abstract

AIMS: To assess the immediate influence of manual lymphatic drainage in the lower limbs on capillary glycemia and urinary glucose in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. METHODS: Seven subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus underwent nine interventions using the Vodder method of manual lymphatic drainage. We analyzed the blood glucose and glycosuria pre-and post-manual lymph drainage. The results were analyzed using the paired t test, considering p less than 0.05 significant. RESULTS: The averages pre-manual lymph drainage for blood glucose were 215.9±129.7 mg/dL and for urinary glucose were 1288.2±2221.1 mg/dL, and for the the post-manual lymph drainage were 187.1±109.2 mg/dL for blood glucose and 1049.6±1866.0 mg/dL for urinary glucose. Both variables showed a significant difference: for capillary blood glucose, p less than 0.00001; and for urinary glucose, p=0.0321. CONCLUSIONS: Manual lymphatic drainage showed an acute effect on the blood and urinary glucose of type 1 diabetic patients.

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Author Biographies

Elaine Pansa Palazzin

Fisioterapeuta pela FAA.

Natália Harumi Kikuchi

Fisioterapeuta pela FAA.

Roseli Franck Schittler

Fisioterapeuta pela FAA.

João Afonso Ruaro, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Mestre em Engenharia Biomédica (Univap), Doutorando em Ciências da Saúde (UFRN).

Andersom Ricardo Fréz

Mestre em Saúde, Interdisciplinaridade e Reabilitação (Unicamp).

Maria da Glória Karan Marquetti, Faculdade Anglo-Americano

Especialista em Fisioterapia Dermato-funcional (Ibrate).

Published

2012-07-27

How to Cite

Palazzin, E. P., Kikuchi, N. H., Schittler, R. F., Ruaro, J. A., Fréz, A. R., & Marquetti, M. da G. K. (2012). Effect of lymphatic drainage on blood and urinary glucose in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: preliminary study <br><b>[Abstract in English]</b>. Scientia Medica, 22(2), 97–101. Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/10095

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