“Does acupuncture help diabetic neuropathy?”

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“Does acupuncture help diabetic neuropathy?”

I am a 45 year old male. I want to know if acupuncture helps diabetic neuropathy?

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**Christie Luu** Acupuncturist Westminster, CA · Accepted Answer

Christie Luu Acupuncturist Westminster, CA

Yes.

**Catherine Rahm Coudray** Acupuncturist Laramie, Wy · Accepted Answer

Catherine Rahm Coudray Acupuncturist Laramie, Wy

Yes

**Tara Foster** Acupuncturist Arcata, CA · Accepted Answer

Tara Foster Acupuncturist Arcata, CA

yes

**Barbara Maddoux** Acupuncturist Albuquerque, NM · Accepted Answer

Barbara Maddoux Acupuncturist Albuquerque, NM

Yes it can, in addition to removing or decreasing the factors contributing to the neuropathy.

**sabrina szymczak** Acupuncturist Elmwood Park, NJ · Accepted Answer

sabrina szymczak Acupuncturist Elmwood Park, NJ

Yes it can! I have treated many people with diabetes and diabetic neuropathy, and Acupuncture can definitely be effective to help relieve the intensity of the pain.

**Dawn Murrin** Acupuncturist Garden City, NY · Accepted Answer

Dawn Murrin Acupuncturist Garden City, NY

It depends how long you had this, and how long are you willing to commit to your treatments. 6 plus months, and diet MUST be changed.

**Grace Leung** Acupuncturist Brooklyn, NY · Accepted Answer

Grace Leung Acupuncturist Brooklyn, NY

Acupuncture will be very helpful to address neuropathy and underlying issues.

**Phavikone Sundara** Acupuncturist Kent, WA · Accepted Answer

Phavikone Sundara Acupuncturist Kent, WA

Yes acupuncture with herbs and massage help for your diabetes problems. It will take you weeks or months to get rid of these; provider should or could use king herbs for help!

**David Chen** Acupuncturist Whittier, CA · Accepted Answer

David Chen Acupuncturist Whittier, CA

Good afternoon,

Acupuncture does work for diabetic neuropathy. But if the diabetes also cause infection or lesion in upper lower extremity, then acupuncture is not recommended. Please talk to your practitioner.

David

**Miss Huifen Tang** Acupuncturist Mountain View, CA · Accepted Answer

Miss Huifen Tang Acupuncturist Mountain View, CA

Yes. It will be helpful for that.

**Ms. Beverly Lawrence** Acupuncturist Cottonwood, AZ · Accepted Answer

Ms. Beverly Lawrence Acupuncturist Cottonwood, AZ

Yes, that said people will need to change their diet and will need to exercise.

**Mr. Alfred Thieme** Acupuncturist Portland, OR · Accepted Answer

Mr. Alfred Thieme Acupuncturist Portland, OR

Yes, acupuncture can help with the maintenance and reduction of pain syndromes related to diabetic neuropathy.

Al Thieme, LAc, MAOM, MSEE

**Dr. Aroop Banerji** Acupuncturist Chicago, IL · Accepted Answer

Dr. Aroop Banerji Acupuncturist Chicago, IL

Yes, acupuncture can help diabetic neuropathy. Studies show 6 treatments to as much as 15 treatments can be beneficial.

**Mrs. Rebecca Kitzerow** Acupuncturist La Center, WA · Accepted Answer

Mrs. Rebecca Kitzerow Acupuncturist La Center, WA

Yes! Acupuncture can help diabetic neuropathy, though it can be slow and depends on how advanced the neuropathy is and how severe the diabetes is as well.

Rebecca M. H. Kitzerow, LAc

**Lejla Fazlicic** Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

Lejla Fazlicic Acupuncturist

Yes acupuncture can help diabetic neuropathy. Lifestyle modification and supplements are recommended as well. Good luck

**Natalie Ramsey** Acupuncturist Montclair, New Jersey · Accepted Answer

Natalie Ramsey Acupuncturist Montclair, New Jersey

Yes, acupuncture is very effective for neuropathy.

**Daisy Dong** Acupuncturist Denver, CO · Accepted Answer

Daisy Dong Acupuncturist Denver, CO

Yes, acupuncture works better for diabetic neuropathy than chemo neuropathy.

**Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo** Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

I cannot speak to this with authority as I have only treated one patient with it long term... and the patient I had experience with had had multiple surgeries and infection that had extended into his bones. Theoretically, it couldn't hurt unless applied to infected tissue and then spread infection and it should help. But diabetes requires dietary and lifestyle changes along with any effective therapy.

**Andrea Cillo** Acupuncturist Bay Shore, New York · Accepted Answer

Andrea Cillo Acupuncturist Bay Shore, New York

Yes. Acupuncture can treat both diabetes and diabetic neuropathy.

**Ms. Ellen D. Leonard** Acupuncturist Grants Pass, OR · Accepted Answer

Ms. Ellen D. Leonard Acupuncturist Grants Pass, OR

Absolutely. It takes a little while and a series of treatments, but I have had lots of success treating diabetic neuropathy. Good luck!

**Ms. Qin Milla Mu** Acupuncturist San Jose, CA · Accepted Answer

Ms. Qin Milla Mu Acupuncturist San Jose, CA

Yes, acupuncture can help diabetic neuropathy .

**Jeff Rippey** Acupuncturist Saint Joseph, MO · Accepted Answer

Jeff Rippey Acupuncturist Saint Joseph, MO

Acupuncture can help neuropathy, including diabetic neuropathy. In my experience, acupuncture provides relief faster when the patient's blood sugar is fairly well under control. If the blood sugar isn't well controlled, then it sometimes takes a lot longer to provide any relief.

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