Treating Diabetes: Insulin vs. Pills & Nutritional Therapy

Treatment for diabetes ranges from insulin injections and pills to nutritional therapy using foods like spinach and pears. Addressing specific symptoms like numb feet is a vital part of comprehensive diabetic care.

What Are the Treatments for Numb Feet in Diabetes?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Mary Lehrman, Ph.D.

Numbness of the feet may be a symptom of diabetic neuropathy, or nerve damage. Diabetes damages the nerve endings, which leads to neuropathy. One type of diabetic neuropathy is peripheral neuropathy, which affects such body parts as the feet, legs and hands.