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Massage for people with diabetes needs to be done carefully.
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GridHEALTH.id – Massage can indeed make the body become more relaxed. However, for people with diabetes who want to do massage seems to have to be careful.
Because massage can’t be done carelessly on people with diabetes. There are several important things to note.
This is as explained by the Endocrine, Metabolic, & Internal Medicine Specialist. Diabetes, Dr. dr. Wismandari, Sp.PD-KEMD, when contacted by GridHEALTH.id, Monday (22/11/2021).
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According to him, when doing massage, sometimes masseurs do it with strong pressure or force.
Especially if people with diabetes claim they can’t feel the pressure exerted by the masseuse.
This condition is associated with one of the chronic complications of diabetes, namely diabetic neuropathy.
“Patients become less or less sensitive to pain, so that if they are massaged they can’t feel the massage,” explained dr. Tourists.
As a result, the patient asks the masseuse to massage harder, and that can cause bruising.
“Be it an injury, or a rupture in the blood vessels under the skin,” he explained again.
Generally, massage for people with diabetes is not prohibited.
However, it is necessary to pay attention to the purpose of the massage for what.
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If the massage helps to loosen and relax tense muscles it may be okay.
With a note, massage is not done with strong pressure because it can cause injury.
If people with diabetes do not feel the pressure during the massage, it is better not to force it with even stronger pressure.
Try to check with a doctor to get the right treatment.
Especially if the purpose of massage is intended to cure the disease.
Because diabetes is indeed a disease that cannot be cured, but it can still be controlled by living a healthy lifestyle such as maintaining a healthy diet and doing regular physical activity.
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