Background
diabetes
DIABETES, DIABETES
In 2019, the International Diabetes Federation estimated that 463 million adults were living with diabetes; this number is predicted to rise to 700 million by 2045 [Stiffness in the ankle and 1Other than the risk of DFU, people with diabetes tend to have impaired balance and increased risk of falling [Manual therapy (passive movement applied to the joint) aims to restore optimal ROM and function by re-establishing the arthrokinematic accessory gliding and rolling movement that is associated with normal joint movement [Stretching exercises, are often prescribed as an adjunct to manual therapy by addressing limitations of joint ROM which have a contractile (i.e., muscle) component as the source of limitation [The aim of this study was therefore to compare the effect of a bilateral 6-week ankle and 1