Efficacy of interferential therapy versus transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to reduce pain in patients with diabetic neuropathy Jannu Chiranjeevi1,*, Babu Prathap Suganthira2, Puchchakayala Goverdhan3, Chandupatla Vahini Devi1 1Research Scholar, Saveetha University, Chennai 2Assistant Professor, Gulf Medical University, UAE 3Director of Clinical Pharmacy, Vaagdevi College Of Pharmacy, Warangal, Telangana *Corresponding author: Chiranjeevi Jannu Associate Professor, Vaagdevi College of Physiotherapy, Kishan pura, beside police headquarters Hanamkonda, Warangal, Telangana, 506001 +919000500563, Email: jash.jannu@gmail.com
Online published on 1 November, 2018. Abstract Background Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is possible and is the commonest among all long-term complications of diabetes mellitus(DM). Manifestations may be somatic or autonomic. Parasthesias involving the lower limbs are usually the earliest manifestations. In course of time numbness is found from loss or diminished sense of touch, pain, temperature, vibration and position sense in long-standing cases. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS) is a safe noninvasive treatment. This helps in blocking of pain gate mechanism. Interferential therapy(IFT) is the application of two medium-frequency currents in order to produce an amplitude-modulated low frequency effect in the tissues. Objective Is to evaluate the effect of IFT vs TENS to reduce pain in patients with diabetic neuropathy. Method & Methodology 30 patients were arbitrarily selected and alienated into two groups (Group A and Group B) correspondingly. Group A was treated with TENS for 15mins/5times/week. Group B was treated with IFT for 15mins/5 times/week with an intensity obtained to an appropriate level with the control of the patient's feeling and with free exercises for both groups for a period of 4 weeks. The pre & post treatment values were extracted. Results Table.1 represents the pre and post values of Group A and B. Table.2 shows the comparison between both the groups A & B. Group B showed statistically more reduction in the intensity of pain when compared with Group A. Conclusion IFT is more effective in reducing pain in patients suffering with Neuropathic pain when compared with TENS. Top Keywords Diabetic Neuropathy(DN), Diabetes Mellitus(DM), Interferential therapy(IFT), Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS). Top |