Systematic review of treatments for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Authors: N Çakici, T M Fakkel, J W van Neck, A P Verhagen, J H CoertJournal: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic AssociationPublished: January 4, 2018DOI: 10.1111/dme.13083

Q2 JournalSJR: 1.725h-index: 94SCImago

Strong EvidenceSystematic Review

Peripheral Neuropathy Diabetes (Supportive)

In Plain Language: neuropathy, explained

Researchers reviewed all available scientific studies on treatments for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, a condition where diabetes damages nerves in the feet and legs causing pain and numbness. They analyzed which treatments had the best evidence for reducing symptoms and improving quality of life in people with this condition.

Key Findings: what this systematic review found about neuropathy

✓This systematic review evaluated the scientific evidence for various treatments used to manage diabetic peripheral neuropathy symptoms.
✓The researchers assessed which treatments demonstrated the strongest evidence for reducing pain and numbness in patients with nerve damage caused by diabetes.
✓The study aimed to identify which therapeutic approaches most effectively improved quality of life outcomes in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

What This Means for You

This systematic review evaluated established medical treatments for diabetic nerve pain, but reflexology is not mentioned as an evidence-based treatment option in this comprehensive analysis.

What This Means for Practitioners

Reflexologists should be aware that this high-quality systematic review focuses on pharmacological and established clinical interventions for diabetic neuropathy, and should refer clients to appropriate medical care while clarifying that reflexology's role in this condition lacks strong evidence.

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Neuropathy: common questions

What does this study say about neuropathy?

This systematic review evaluated established medical treatments for diabetic nerve pain, but reflexology is not mentioned as an evidence-based treatment option in this comprehensive analysis.

What did this study find?

This systematic review evaluated the scientific evidence for various treatments used to manage diabetic peripheral neuropathy symptoms. The researchers assessed which treatments demonstrated the strongest evidence for reducing pain and numbness in patients with nerve damage caused by diabetes. The study aimed to identify which therapeutic approaches most effectively improved quality of life outcomes in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

How strong is this evidence?

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