Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part D (2025)

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, leads to various complications that significantly impact the quality of life. Among these complications proprioception and balance are particularly concerning. Proprioception the body’s ability to sense position and movement is essential for maintaining balance and preventing falls. Individuals with diabetes often experience impaired proprioception, leading to deterioration in balance and increasing the risk of falls and associated injuries.
Aim: This observational study aims to identify the impact of proprioception and balance among diabetic population.
Objective: To find out proprioception and balance impairments in patients with diabetes using a self- administered questionnaire.
Method: Observational study was conducted in Sri Ramakrishna Multi Specialty Hospital for 6 months including 150 participants diagnosed with diabetic age above 45 years based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria to find the impact of balance and proprioception with a self-administered questionnaire on demographic data and clinical variables were collected and analyzed.
Result: By conducting this study it has been observed that balance and proprioception does not affect only diabetic neuropathy patients but patients with diabetes were also affected.