Time and again, doctors have recommended diabetics to hit the gym. However, some diabetics tend to feel pain even with the slightest movements. Why is this so? A recent study has found that there is a link between diabetes and tendon pain.
In a report by Yahoo News, a group of professors from the University of Canberra Australia conducted an analysis of previous studies concerning people with diabetes. They found out that those suffering from Type 2 Diabetes are three times more likely to develop tendinopathy, in the same vein that those already suffering from tendon pain are 30 percent more likely to have diabetes.
Prof. Jamie Gaida, wrote Reuters in an email saying, "People with diabetes are more likely to develop tendinopathy, but the opposite is also true - people with tendinopathy are more likely to have undiagnozed diabetes."
The link between tendon pain and diabetes has something to do with exercise. Being physically active is an important factor in the prevention and treatment of diabetes. If a person is already suffering from tendinopathy, then he is more likely to veer away from exercises, which makes him more prone to suffer from diabetes.
On the other hand, according to the review conducted by Gaida and his colleagues, they found that individuals suffering from Type 2 Diabetes had 3.67 percent higher risk to develop tendon pain as compared to those without diabetes.
Phlaunt explained that the propensity of diabetic people to develop tendon pain is due to the minimal blood supply that flows to the tendons. The very first signs of changes in blood vessels become initially apparent on the tendons.
Gaida's advice is to gradually increase the levels of exercises and not go into strenuous activities at the outset. It is best to consult the physician before hitting the gym. He also emphasized that controlling blood sugar levels will help in minimizing the higher risk for tendon pain.
