USING VARMA TREATMENTS TO IMPROVE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABLES PERFORMANCE OF SILAMBAM PLAYERS AFFECTED BY DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

Abstract

Varmam is a branch of the Siddha Medicinal System that is still practised in southern Tamil Nadu and southern Kerala, especially in Kanyakumari. Varmakalai is a systematic study of varmam energy in martial arts and therapeutic applications. Varmam points are bio-energetic places where subtle vital energy flows and supports physiological functions in the body. At the intersections of nerves, vein (nadis), muscles, and bones, these spots can be found. Diabetic Peripheral neuropathy(DPN) is nerve damage caused by chronically high blood sugar and diabetes. It leads to numbness, loss of sensation, and sometimes pain in our feet, legs, or hands. It is the most common complication of diabetes. Study of varma therapy on selected silambam sportspersons with diabetic peripheral neuropathy without injury and improve nerve function and reduced DPN while varma treatment. Silambam has the potential to become a popular sports activity due to its simplicity, low cost, and capacity to improve all-important bio-motor functions To achieve the purpose of the study, 30 male diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients were selected from Chengalpattu district, India. randomly their age ranged from 35 to 70 years. Three groups were formed from the selected subjects. There were ten volunteers in each of the two experimental groups and one control group (n=10). Group I received a varma therapy programme with silambam practise, Group II received Silambam practise without varma therapy, and Group III received no practise for a 12-week training period, 3 days per week, an hour in the morning.The varmam points were kodaikolli varmam,Thilarthavarmam, Ottuvarmam, Manibandha Varmam, komberikalam, kuthikalvarmam, and ullankalvellaivarma energy storage points that covered certain energy routes or streams. Using Varma treatment improve the physiological variables performance of silambam players affected by diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Silambam Practices with Varma Therapy (Group-I) were significantly more effective than other two groups.