Comprehensive review on diabetic foot ulcers and neuropathy: Treatment, prevention and management.

Authors: Kehkashan Parveen, Malik Asif Hussain, Sadaf Anwar, Halima Mustafa Elagib, Mohd Adnan KausarJournal: World journal of diabetesPublished: March 18, 2025DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i3.100329

Q2 JournalSJR: 0.5h-index: 10SCImago

Strong EvidenceSystematic Review

Peripheral Neuropathy Diabetes (Supportive)

In Plain Language: neuropathy, explained

This comprehensive review examined research on diabetic foot ulcers and nerve damage, looking at various treatment, prevention, and management strategies. The authors synthesized evidence from multiple studies to provide a complete picture of how to prevent and treat these serious complications of diabetes.

What This Means for You

While this review covers mainstream diabetes foot care approaches, reflexology is not mentioned as an evidence-based treatment for diabetic foot ulcers or neuropathy—consult your doctor about proven prevention and treatment options.

What This Means for Practitioners

This systematic review of diabetic foot complications does not include reflexology in its treatment recommendations, suggesting reflexologists should refer clients with diabetic foot ulcers or neuropathy to appropriate medical care rather than position reflexology as a primary intervention.

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Neuropathy: common questions

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How strong is this evidence?

This is a systematic review and we rate its evidence strong. It was published in World journal of diabetes, a Q2 journal. This study is indexed here for context; it did not test reflexology itself.