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Diabetic neuropathy can be a challenging complication of diabetes, causing pain and affecting the quality of life for many patients.<\/p>\nDiabetic neuropathy can be a challenging complication of diabetes, causing pain and affecting the quality of life for many patients.<\/p>\n
Most often the only treatment options are painkillers and other medications.<\/p>\n
But a recent study in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice put an interesting tech gadget to the test, with amazing results.<\/p>\n
While using a spinal cord stimulator sounds complex and high-tech, it is actually easy to understand.<\/p>\n
The treatment examined in this study is a 10 kHz spinal cord stimulator. It is a small device implanted in the body which sends out electrical impulses to intercept pain signals before they reach the brain.<\/p>\n
The study included 216 adults, all of whom had been grappling with painful diabetic neuropathy for at least a year. <\/p>\n
These individuals were divided into two groups: those treated with the spinal cord stimulator combined with conventional medical management, and those receiving conventional management alone.<\/p>\n
After six months, participants who did not feel sufficient pain relief had the option to switch treatments. As a result, 142 patients tried the spinal cord stimulator.<\/p>\n
Scientists checked the participants’ pain intensity, health-related quality of life, sleep, and neurological function via sensory, reflex, and motor tests.<\/p>\n
Two years down the line, the outcomes were promising:<\/em><\/p>\n 2. Over 90% of participants who tried the stimulator saw their pain levels reduced by half or more.<\/p>\n 3. These participants reported notable improvements in their sleep quality and overall quality of life.<\/p>\n 4. 65.7% of participants who tried the stimulator showed substantial neurological improvements. This finding is crucial as diabetic neuropathy can often lead to sensory loss in the feet, putting individuals at a higher risk of foot ulcers and even amputations.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n These results are quite amazing as neuropathy usually gets worse instead of better over time.<\/p>\n There were however a couple of drawbacks:<\/p>\n\n