Title

Effect of Buerger Allen exercise in alleviating peripheral neuropathy symptoms among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized controlled repeated-measures trial

Authors

Nitin Wathore¹, Pranav Subramanian² & Srinivasan Kesavan^3,*

Affiliation

¹Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE; ²Department of General Medicine, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals, Vinayaka Mission's Research foundation (DU), Ariyanoor, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India; ³Department of General Medicine, KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research, TN DR. MGR Medical University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Nitin Wathore - E-mail: nitinuw88@gmail.com
Pranav Subramanian - E-mail: pranavsubramanian1999@gmail.com
Srinivasan Kesavan - E-mail: srinivasmmc84@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received August 1, 2026; Revised August 31, 2026; Accepted August 31, 2026, Published August 31, 2026

Abstract

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) that causes pain, sensory loss and functional impairments. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the effectiveness of Buerger Allen Exercise (BAE) in alleviating peripheral neuropathy symptoms in T2DM patients. A pre- and post-test design with control and experimental groups was used, with the experimental group performing BAE for 15 days. Significant reductions in neuropathy symptoms were observed in the experimental group compared to the control group. Thus, data show the potential of Buerger Allen Exercise as a simple and cost effective intervention for improving peripheral circulation and functional outcomes in diabetic neuropathy.

Keywords

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), Buerger Allen exercise (BAE), lower extremity circulation, diabetic foot, exercise therapy, nursing intervention

Citation

Wathore et al. Bioinformation 22(8): 4622-4629 (2026)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.