Eficacia de la fisioterapia en la recuperación del pie diabético

• Autores: Raquel Magaz Montaner, Andrea Fumanal Escartín, Teresa Sierra Pascual, Ignacio Conde Arias, Patricia Costa Rodriguez, Ana María Lascorz Goicoechea
• Localización: Revista Sanitaria de Investigación, ISSN-e 2660-7085, Vol. 6, Nº. 9, 2025
• Idioma: español
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• Resumen
  • español

    El pie diabético es una complicación crónica de la diabetes mellitus que se caracteriza por la presencia de lesiones en los pies, como úlceras, infecciones y deformidades, debido a la neuropatía diabética y la vasculopatía periférica. La neuropatía diabética causa pérdida de sensibilidad en los pies, lo que puede llevar a lesiones no detectadas y no tratadas, mientras que la vasculopatía periférica reduce el flujo sanguíneo hacia los pies, lo que puede dificultar la cicatrización de las heridas.

    La fisioterapia puede ser un componente importante en la recuperación del pie diabético. El objetivo de esta revisión sistemática fue evaluar la eficacia de la fisioterapia en la recuperación del pie con dicha dolencia.

    Se realizó una búsqueda sistemática en bases de datos científicas y se seleccionaron estudios que evaluaban la eficacia de la fisioterapia para estos casos.

  • English

    Diabetic foot is a chronic complication of diabetes mellitus characterized by the presence of lesions on the feet, such as ulcers, infections, and deformities, due to diabetic neuropathy and peripheral vasculopathy. Diabetic neuropathy causes loss of sensation in the feet, which can lead to undetected and untreated injuries, while peripheral vasculopathy reduces blood flow to the feet, making it difficult for wounds to heal.

    Physiotherapy may be an important component in the recovery of diabetic foot. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of physiotherapy in the recovery of diabetic foot.

    A systematic search was conducted in scientific databases and studies that evaluated the effectiveness of physiotherapy in patients with diabetic foot were selected.

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