Acupuncture Achieves Pain Reduction in Diabetic Neuropathy
Acupuncture has been shown to reduce pain levels in patients with diabetic neuropathy, specifically those with axonal distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSPN), a condition in which peripheral nerves progressively deteriorate, leading to symmetrical sensory loss and neuropathic pain in the feet and lower legs. Specifically, electroacupuncture was found optimal.