Effectiveness of Buerger Allen Exercise Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients With Foot Ulcer

This study was conducted to determine the effect of Buerger Allen exercises on lower extremity perfusion and wound healing in patients with foot ulcer type 2 diabetes. The Buerger Allen exercise is a specific exercise that aims to improve circulation in the feet and legs. Buerger Allen exercise is an ideal and noninvasive therapy for diabetic patients with a diabetic foot ulcer as it is an easy-to-learn, repetitive, low-cost, and low-risk physical activity. Subjects were randomly allocated to either the control or intervention group. The ulcers and lower extremity perfusion of the patients in both the intervention and control groups were examined and measured.

Inclusion Criteria:18 years or older,Patients with type 2 diabetes with foot ulcerReceiving oral antidiabetic and/or insulin therapy,PEDIS Classification stage 1 and 2Does not have communication and mental problems,are literate and speak Turkish,Patients who volunteered to participate in the studyExclusion Criteria:with dementia and mental problems,Those with serious diabetes complications such as kidney failure and hemodialysis,Patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, epidermal growth factor for wound healing.