There is some very good news for diabetics. A 2014 study reports reflexology therapy may be effective in reducing neuropathic pain from diabetes and improving the quality of life for patients suffering from diabetic neuropathy.
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, people with diabetes can develop painful nerve damage known as neuropathy. Symptoms can be light, manifesting as a tingling sensation, or excruciating, as in stabbing pain. They can also be frightening, as when hands, arms, feet, or legs fall numb. An astonishing 60 to 70 percent of diabetics experience neuropathy in one form or another.
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Modern Reflexology recommends the following techniques to treat pain from neuropathy in the hands and feet.
For neuropathy in the feet, target the pressure point a thumb-width below the ankle bone on the inside folds of the leg. This is known as K6. Use your thumb to apply steady pressure to the pressure point.
To treat numbness and pain in the upper limbs, apply pressure to L10, located on the center of the thumb pad on the palm side of the hand.
For diabetics without neuropathy, reflexology can help you too!
Healthy Ojas recommends a foot massage to help maintain healthy blood-glucose levels. Reflexology works because such therapy stimulates the stomach, intestine, liver, pancreas, and muscle cells – all of which are connected to carbohydrate and glucose metabolism.
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Ask a loved one, or use your own magic fingers, to massage points in the feet associated with the endocrine system and organs that are a cause of or effected by high blood sugar levels. Those are the pituitary, pineal, thyroid, thymus, adrenal, and pancreas glands, and testes or ovaries.
For more tips on using reflexology to control diabetes, refer to the below YouTube video by At Peace Media. After you've seen the video and tried the reflexology techniques, SHARE your thoughts with this article on social media!
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