Full Description
This book on Rehabilitation in Diabetes Peripheral Neuropathy offers an update on the recent advancement in assessment methods and comprehensive rehabilitation. The book comprises ten chapters with different titles, ranging from medical knowledge of Diabetes Peripheral Neuropathy and its improvement in the assessment methods to the importance and role of non-pharmacological interventions to improve the quality of life in such patients. The role of nutrition, orthotics, and the incite into diabetic foot will be the additional topics in the book. By reading this book, the reader will be confident in assessing and managing this chronic complication of diabetes mellitus in a more informative and elaborative manner and will contribute towards preventing the development of the diabetic foot, followed by ulcers in later stages and amputation. This book will enhance the clinical practice of practitioners in dealing with DPN.
Contents
1 Introduction of Diabetes Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN).-This chapter will consist of abstract with keywords and full chapter will describe about epidemiology of DPN, pathophysiology, types and clinical manifestations.-2 Assessment and Diagnostic Methods to evaluate DPN.- This chapter will consist of abstract with keywords and full chapter will describe about various assessment methods (electrodiagnostic, sensory and radiological methods) to evaluate DPN with latest evidences available.-3 Quality of life Questionnaires and Screening Scales for DPN.-This chapter will consist of abstract with keywords and full chapter will describe about validity, reliability and other psychometric properties of various quality of questionnaires and screening scales for DPN.-4 Non - Pharmacological treatment interventions in the management of DPN.-This chapter will consist of abstract with keywords and full chapter will describe about different non -pharmacological treatment interventions in patients with DPN.-5 Exercise Interventions for DPN.-This chapter will consist of abstract with keywords and full chapter will describe evidence on different aerobic, anaerobic, balance and proprioceptive exercises in patients with DPN.-6 Electrotherapy interventions for DPN.-This chapter will consist of abstract with keywords and full chapter will describe evidence on different low frequency currents, LASER therapy and vibration therapy in patients with DPN.-7 Nerve mobilization, Nerve massage and neuromuscular taping interventions for DPN.-This chapter will consist of abstract with keywords and full chapter will focus at nerve treatment-based interventions in patients with DPN.-8 Role of Orthotics in the management of DPN.-This chapter will consist of abstract with keywords and full chapter will focus at different types orthotic devices and customized foot insoles in patients with DPN to prevent development of callosities and later ulcers.-9 Nutritional Management in DPN.-This chapter will consist of abstract with keywords and full chapter will focus on the preparation of dietary plans and nutritional values depending upon extent of DPN.-10 Diabetic foot and Charcot Joint.-This chapter will consist of abstract with keywords and full chapter will focus at detail about diabetic foot and its consequences.
