<![CDATA[ABSTRACT Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a long-term metabolic disorder caused by insulin function insufficiency that impacts various chronic complications, including diabetic neuropathy. This condition is characterized by decreased foot sensitivity and the emergence of neuropathic pain that can increase the risk of ulcers and amputation. Non-pharmacological efforts such as foot exercises with SensoTherm stimulation media can be an alternative intervention to overcome decreased foot sensitivity and increased neuropathic pain. Analyze the effect of foot exercises with SensoTherm on increasing foot sensitivity and reducing neuropathic pain in type 2 DM patients. Quantitative research with a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest with a control group. A total of 68 DM patients were selected using consecutive sampling technique, consisting of 34 respondents in the intervention group who underwent foot exercises with SensoTherm and 34 respondents in the control group who underwent foot exercises with newspaper. Foot sensitivity was measured using the Semmeswein monofilament test and neuropathic pain was measured using the Indonesian version of the Brief Pain Inventory-Neuropathic Pain (BPI-DPN). Foot exercises in both groups were performed three times a week for 30 minutes. Data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank and Mann–Whitney U tests. Foot exercise intervention with SensoTherm significantly increased foot sensitivity (p = 0.000) and decreased neuropathic pain (p = 0.000). Conclusion: Foot exercises with SensoTherm effectively increased foot sensitivity and decreased neuropathic pain in type 2 DM patients. Foot exercises with SensoTherm effectively increased foot sensitivity and decreased neuropathic pain in type 2 DM patients. Keywords: Diabetes Melitus, Foot Sensitivity, Neuropathic Pain, Foot Exercise, SensoTherm. ABSTRAK Diabetes Melitus (DM) merupakan gangguan metabolisme jangka panjang yang disebabkan karena insufisiensi fungsi insulin yang berdampak pada berbagai komplikasi kronis, termasuk neuropatik diabetik. Kondisi ini ditandai dengan penurunan sensitivitas kaki serta munculnya nyeri neuropati yang dapat meningkatkan risiko ulkus hingga amputasi.Upaya nonfarmakologis seperti senam kaki dengan media media stimulasi SensoTherm dapat menjadi alternatif intervensi untuk mengatasi penurunan sensitivitas kaki dan peningkatan nyeri neuropatik. Menganalisis pengaruh senam kaki dengan SensoTherm terhadap peningkatan sensitivitas kaki dan penurunan nyeri neuropatik kaki pada pasien DM tipe 2. Penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain quasi-experiment dengan rancangan pretest–posttest with control group. Sebanyak 68 pasien DM dipilih menggunakan teknik concecutive sampling, terdiri dari 34 responden pada kelompok intervensi yang menjalani senam kaki dengan SensoTherm dan 34 responden pada kelompok kontrol yang menjalani senam kaki dengan koran. Sensitivitas kaki diukur menggunakan semmesweinsttein monofilament test dan nyeri neuropatik diukur menggunakan Brief Pain Inventory-Neuropatic Pain (BPI-DPN) versi Bahasa Indonesia. Senam kaki pada kedua kelompok dilakukan sebanyak tiga kali dalam seminggu selama 30 menit. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan uji Wilcoxon Signed Rank dan Mann–Whitney U. Intervensi senam kaki dengan SensoTherm secara signifikan meningkatkan sensitivitas kaki (p = 0,000) dan menurunkan nyeri neuropatik (p = 0,000). Senam kaki dengan SensoTherm efektif meningkatkan sensitivitas kaki dan menurunkan nyeri neuropatik kaki pada pasien DM tipe 2. Kata Kunci: Diabetes Melitus, Sensitivitas Kaki, Nyeri Neuropatik, Senam Kaki, SensoTherm]]>
