A research review of treating Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy with acupuncture.
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
In this research review they looked for research where acupuncture treated Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. This is a common condition that occurs with long term diabetes. The nerves to the feet become damaged and people can experience numbness , tingling, muscle weakness and like the image shows, in later stages even ulcers. According to the study “Current evidence shows that acupuncture improves diabetic peripheral neuropathy and increases nerve conduction velocity”