Analysis of neuromuscular physiological changes in type II diabetic mellitus clients following medium frequency electrical stimulation.

Sensory symptoms and deficits are frequently observed in diabetic polyneuropathy, but motor deficits are more difficult to recognize or often neglected. As a part of a rehabilitation team, we observed altered muscle strength in T2DM in relation to neuropathy. This study was conducted to find the relationship of muscle strength in diabetes, subjects were characterized by microvascular complications and biochemical measurements. By using standard laboratory methods, biochemical measurements were taken, which included Fasting Blood Sugar level, HbA1c, Serum Creatine, Serum Insulin, C-peptide & Albumin excretion rate. The retinal status of the diabetic subjects was classified as normal, non-proliferative and proliferative retinopathy, renal status classified as incipient & overt nephropathy, and neuropathy as asymptomatic & symptomatic by ophthalmologist, nephrologist & neurologist respectively.