Foot Spa In Patients With Hypertension And Diabetes Mellitus

Foot Spa In Patients With Hypertension And Diabetes Mellitus

Please note, that foot spa is a treatment on the feet with the aim of providing a relaxing effect, relieve headaches and improve blood circulation. In patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus, foot spa therapy is often applied because of its very beneficial effects for sufferers.

Understanding Hypertension

Hypertension (HT) is a disease that many people suffer from called the silent killer because it often does not cause typical symptoms. Patients with hypertension are guided by standard treatment and change lifestyle so that blood pressure remains stable. Hypertension can cause dangerous complications if not handled properly, especially vital organs in the body.

Understanding Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a disease characterized by the body's inability to metabolize carbohydrates, fats, proteins, causing blood sugar to increase unhealthy changes in society and lifestyles such as rarely doing physical activity, often consuming high cholesterol, sweet foods being the cause. Various interventions to prevent or slow complications are developed through research. Interventions that have been studied include foot spas, foot massage, foot gymnastics and joint range of motion exercises or often known as Range of Motion (ROM).

Discussion

People with a history of HT Foot Massage which is one of the complementary therapies serves to lower and stabilize blood pressure because it can provide a relaxing effect on stiff muscles so that vasodilation occurs which causes blood pressure to drop stably. People with a history of DM Foot spa is a foot treatment in the form of cleaning and massage with warm water which usually uses a special salt mixture for foot spas in addition to being able to smooth blood flow aimed at reducing foot pain, people with DM can also feel relaxed. Diabetic Foot SPA serves to launch blood circulation with an effect that is directly felt to the nerves contained in the feet so that in the blood there are no deposits of sugar and blood that carry oxygen and nutrients that will be delivered to all parts until the tips of the toes can flow so that with good circulation causes a person to feel more relaxed so that he can rest (sleep) more quality. This spa is also beneficial for all parts of the feet will get enough oxygen supply then tingling and numbness which are signs and symptoms of diabetic neuropathy will decrease or decrease.

We often find in the field many patients with diabetes mellitus come to health services to consult with doctors or call nurses to the house to do foot spa therapy as an alternative to healing because it is very beneficial for sufferers

Stages and steps of foot spa therapy

The first stage is to perform foot examinations such as Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (measuring the ratio of blood pressure in systolic feet and hands) and sensory tests in the feet. The examination is to determine the symptoms of neuropathy from the beginning. After the foot examination is done, the next stage is skin cleansing or cleansing, the feet are soaked using warm water and salt, useful for facilitating blood circulation, because warm water can make vasodiladasi or dilation of blood vessels. Soaking your feet in warm water will soften your crusty and dry feet, making it easier to get rid of dead cells. Cleansing the skin of the feet is very important because the feet are often in contact with dirt. Salt serves to soften the skin, cleanse the skin, and reduce swelling in the feet.