Diabetes chronic pain is suffered by many diabetics. Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists for more than six months, experienced nearly every day, is of moderate to severe intensity, and significantly interferes with the person’s daily activities. Not only does diabetic chronic pain interfere with the diabetic’s quality of life, but it makes the self-management of diabetes more difficult. This of course leads to higher glucose levels which further the complications of diabetes.

Diabetes chronic pain is invisible to others, so they often have no idea what the patient is going through. Therefore, relationships with family members, coworkers, and health-care professionals are often severely affected. The person physical activities, work, and other daily activities are affected as well. So, the question is ‘what can be done to make these matters better’?

Treating Diabetes Chronic Pain

According to DiabetesSelfManagement.com, there are 6 major approaches to treating and self-managing …