PENERAPAN LATIHAN SENAM KAKI DIABETIK SEBAGAI UPAYA MENGATASI KETIDAK STABILAN KADAR GULA DARAH PADA PASIEN DIABETES MELITUS TIPE II DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS KAMPAR KIRI HILIR

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Diabetes Mellitus is one of the endocrine diseases which is currently being suffered by many people in the world. The disease occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin (a hormone that regulates blood sugar). Of the total cases of Diabetes Mellitus, 90% are type II diabetes mellitus with characteristics of impaired insulin sensitivity and/or impaired insulin secretion. Two types of treatment can be given to diabetes mellitus sufferers, namely pharmacological and non pharmacological measures, one of the non-pharmacological measures is diabetic foot exercises to reduce sugar levels in diabetes mellitus patients. Diabetic foot exercises can reduce sugar levels by improving blood circulation. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of applying diabetic foot exercise as a effort to overcome blood sugar instability during type II diabetes mellitus patients in the working area of the Puskesmas Kampar Kiri Hilir. This research uses a descriptive method with a case study design. There is a decrease in blood sugar levels after doing diabetes mellitus foot exercises. There is a difference in the development of decreasing blood glucose levels in diabetes mellitus patients before and after implementing diabetic foot exercises.