Diabetes
Diabetes is the commonest "silent killer" which brings with it many other diseases. For patients with Diabetes "Only Walking in the garden may help, may not help or can be harmful also."
At Mission Health, Diabetes Rehabilitation is the newest concept where people having diabetes are put-through a very specific exercise programme. When a diabetic patient comes to us we study his entire life style, metabolism, timing & effects of medications, dietary habits, associated conditions & an individualized exercise programme is designed. It includes specific exercises to be done at a particular time which improves the insulin sensitivity & helps controlling diabetes.
Most important in diabetes rehabilitation is to exercise at very particular time according to one's own body's metabolism. It demands strong commitment from patient's side to exercise specifically to control their diabetes & prevent the untoward complications. Education about the disease & life style modification forms the basic & major part of Diabetes Rehabilitation. We have been successful in many cases in reducing the medicine dose and even shifting patient from insulin to oral medications.
