Effectiveness of buerger allen exercise on levels of lower extremity perfusion among patients with selected non communicable diseases NCDs admitted at Sri Narayani Hospital and Research Centre, Vellore.

Non communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are interrelated diseases that strongly predispose an individual to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Buerger Allen Exercise is one of the interventions to stimulate the development of collateral circulation in the legs. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the levels of lower extremity perfusion before Buerger Allen Exercise among patients with selected NCDs. 2. To assess the effectiveness of Buerger Allen Exercise on levels lower extremity perfusion among patients with selected NCDs. 3. To associate the post test levels of lower extremity perfusion among patients with selected NCDs and selected demographic variables. METHODS The research design selected was pre experimental one group pre and post test design. Purposive sampling Technique was adopted to select 40 patients of selected��� NCDs admitted in SNHRC. Pilot study was conducted on 5 samples. Data were collected 6 weeks. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used for analysis and interpretation of data. The majority of the patients in selected NCDs had shown significant improvement in the levels of lower extremity perfusion through Buerger Allen Exercise