The effect of diabetic foot exercise and foot massage on monofilament test scores (neuropathy) in patients with diabetes mellitus

The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of diabetic foot exercises and foot massage on patients with diabetes mellitus, with a particular focus on the Dumbo Raya Health Center in Gorontalo City. The study sample consisted of 30 patients with diabetes mellitus at the Dumbo Raya Health Center. Data were collected through observation and treatment and analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis methods. The results demonstrated that the intervention of foot exercise and foot massage had a significant effect on the monofilament test score in diabetes mellitus patients at the Dumbo Raya Health Center, Gorontalo City. Both types of intervention exhibited a significance value of 0.000, which was smaller than the value of α = 0.05. Furthermore, it was observed that there was a discrepancy in monofilament test scores between the foot exercise and foot massage treatments. The results indicated that foot exercise was more effective in improving monofilament test scores compared to foot massage.