Acupuncture is the insertion of needles in designated areas of the skin. It is used by people with neuropathy, considered a nerve damage of diabetes. Biofeedback helps patients deal with body response to pain while guided imagery allows persons to think of peaceful mental images including those fo...
of median nerve treatment fail to provide relief from carpal tunnel syndrome, surgery may be carried out. The operation involves cutting a tissue band, known as aligament, that forms part of the carpal tunnel. This provides more space inside the tunnel and reduces pressure on the median nerve...
"While a potential new treatment for the pain associated withdiabetic neuropathyis still some years away, the research is an important first step in changing the accepted thinking around how to treat the condition," Dr Poole said. "Directly targetingnerve receptorsin the skin could help manage pa...
How can I treat a pinched nerve?(vital: advice)(Disease/Disorder overview)Bible, Adam
Peter Duggan, a CSIRO scientist and leader of the research, said he was hopeful the findings would lead to the development of a new type of drug to treat nerve pain without any side effects. "These types of antidepressants are commonly used to treat pain, so we know they can be effective...
Researchers at Australia's national science agency (CSIRO) have shown for the first time how tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) work against nerve pain, paving the way for further research and new therapies to treat the debilitating condition. ...
Vitamins B6 and B12may help treat diabetic nerve pain if you have low levels of these vitamins and that is contributing to the nerve pain. But otherwise, there is no proof that taking these vitamins will help. Vitamin Cmay make up for low blood levels of insulin, which normally works to...
Biguanides are not used to treat insulin-dependent ortype 1 diabetes(a condition in which the body does not produce insulin and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood) and diabeticketoacidosis(increased ketones in the blood or urine). ...
14. Diabetic ketoacidosis Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complication of diabetes that is characterized by a high level of sugar in the blood with a low level of sugar within the cells. The body tries to compensate this by producing more ketones to ensure there it has enough energy for re...
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