Effect of integrated yoga therapy on nerve conduction velocity in type -2 diabetics a cross sectional clinical study

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Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus comprises an array of dysfunctions resulting from the combination of resistance to insulin action and inadequate insulin secretion. It is characterized by hyperglycemia and associated with micro vascular i.e., retinal, renal, possibly neuropathic, macro vascular i.e., coronary, peripheral vascular, and neuropathic i.e., (autonomic, peripheral) complications. Yoga has been shown to reduce the hyperglycemia and thereby reducing the underlying nerve damages in diabetics. Objectives: To observe the nerve conduction velocity variation among practitioners and non practitioners of yoga. And propose yoga as a better method to manage neuropathies in type 2 diabetics. Materials and methods: Across sectional clinical study was conducted among type 2 Diabetic patients, two groups i.e. yoga practitioners and non yoga practitioners were made with a sample size of 30 in each group and yoga group was prescribed with different yogic practices and both group analyzed for nerve conduction velocity and data analyzed using Independent ttest. Results: Results were encouraging and Independent sample ttest showed significantly higher means in yoga group for nerve conduction velocity in right (P= 0.004), and left wrist (P=0.017). Mann-Whitney test showed similarly significantly higher mean inyoga group for the variable F-wave in right hand(P=0.004). Conclusion: People practicing yoga seems to have better nerve conduction parameters compare to control group, hence yoga can be used as useful supporting palliative treatment for managing diabetes mellitus type 2 induced nerve damage. Keywords: Yoga therapy, Type 2 Diabetes, Nerve conduction velocity EFFECT OF INTEGRATED YOGA THERAPY ON NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY IN TYPE -2 DIABETICS A CROSS SECTIONAL CLINICAL STUDY C Nagraj 1 N K Manjunath 2 H R Nataraj 3 1 Research fellow, S-VYASA Bengaluru, 2 Associate professor, S-VYASA Bengaluru, 3 Research associate, Jindal nature cure institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India INTRODUCTION Notably, there is growing evidence that yoga practices may aid in the prevention and management of DM 2. By attenuating the symptoms and signs of those with clinical DM 2, with improved glycaemic control, improve lipid profile and reduce insulin resistance and thus improve its prognosis. A study of effect of forty days of yoga done in twentyfour type 2 DM cases providesmetabolic and clinical evidence ofimprovement in glycaemic control and autonomic functions. There was a significant decrease in fasting blood glucose level, postprandial blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin. Also the pulse rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreasedsignificantly. Four uncontrolled studies targeting adults with diabetes [i,ii]and/orother chronic conditions,[iii,iv]demonstrated Research Study International Ayurvedic Medical Journal ISSN:2320 5091 ABSTRACT Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus comprises an array of dysfunctions resulting from the combination of resistance to insulin action and inadequate insulin secretion. It is characterized by hyperglycemia and associated with micro vascular i.e., retinal, renal, possibly neuropathic, macro vascular i.e., coronary, peripheral vascular, and neuropathic i.e., (autonomic, peripheral) complications. Yoga has been shown to reduce the hyperglycemia and thereby reducing the underlying nerve damages in diabetics. Objectives: To observe the nerve conduction velocity variation among practitioners and non practitioners of yoga. And propose yoga as a better method to manage neuropathies in type 2 diabetics. Materials and methods: Across sectional clinical study was conducted among type 2 Diabetic patients, two groups i.e. yoga practitioners and non yoga practitioners were made with a sample size of 30 in each group and yoga group was prescribed with different yogic practices and both group analyzed for nerve conduction velocity and data analyzed using Independent ttest. Results: Results were encouraging and Independent sample ttest showed significantly higher means in yoga group for nerve conduction velocity in right (P= 0.004), and left wrist (P=0.017). Mann-Whitney test showed similarly significantly higher mean inyoga group for the variable F-wave in right hand(P=0.004). Conclusion: People practicing yoga seems to have better nerve conduction parameters compare to control group, hence yoga can be used as useful supporting palliative treatment for managing diabetes mellitus type 2 induced nerve damage. Keywords: Yoga therapy, Type 2 Diabetes, Nerve conduction velocity EFFECT OF INTEGRATED YOGA THERAPY ON NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY IN TYPE -2 DIABETICS A CROSS SECTIONAL CLINICAL STUDY C Nagraj 1 N K Manjunath 2 H R Nataraj 3 1 Research fellow, S-VYASA Bengaluru, 2 Associate professor, S-VYASA Bengaluru, 3 Research associate, Jindal nature cure institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India INTRODUCTION Notably, there is growing evidence that yoga practices may aid in the prevention and management of DM 2. By attenuating the symptoms and signs of those with clinical DM 2, with improved glycaemic control, improve lipid profile and reduce insulin resistance and thus improve its prognosis. A study of effect of forty days of yoga done in twentyfour type 2 DM cases providesmetabolic and clinical evidence ofimprovement in glycaemic control and autonomic functions. There was a significant decrease in fasting blood glucose level, postprandial blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin. Also the pulse rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreasedsignificantly. Four uncontrolled studies targeting adults with diabetes [i,ii]and/orother chronic conditions,[iii,iv]demonstrated Research Study International Ayurvedic Medical Journal ISSN:2320 5091 ABSTRACT Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus comprises an array of dysfunctions resulting from the combination of resistance to insulin action and inadequate insulin secretion. It is characterized by hyperglycemia and associated with micro vascular i.e., retinal, renal, possibly neuropathic, macro vascular i.e., coronary, peripheral vascular, and neuropathic i.e., (autonomic, peripheral) complications. Yoga has been shown to reduce the hyperglycemia and thereby reducing the underlying nerve damages in diabetics. Objectives: To observe the nerve conduction velocity variation among practitioners and non practitioners of yoga. And propose yoga as a better method to manage neuropathies in type 2 diabetics. Materials and methods: Across sectional clinical study was conducted among type 2 Diabetic patients, two groups i.e. yoga practitioners and non yoga practitioners were made with a sample size of 30 in each group and yoga group was prescribed with different yogic practices and both group analyzed for nerve conduction velocity and data analyzed using Independent ttest. Results: Results were encouraging and Independent sample ttest showed significantly higher means in yoga group for nerve conduction velocity in right (P= 0.004), and left wrist (P=0.017). Mann-Whitney test showed similarly significantly higher mean inyoga group for the variable F-wave in right hand(P=0.004). Conclusion: People practicing yoga seems to have better nerve conduction parameters compare to control group, hence yoga can be used as useful supporting palliative treatment for managing diabetes mellitus type 2 induced nerve damage. Keywords: Yoga therapy, Type