If you have diabetic nerve pain in your feet, legs, arms, or hands, consider this: research published in The Journal of Diabetes Complications showed significant benefits of exercise in controlling peripheral neuropathy. The study showed that for people who took a brisk, one-hour walk on a treadmill four times a week, exercise slowed how quickly their nerve […]
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Dr. Xianglan Chang, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has just published results of a recent study indicating that Chinese men who practice Tai Chi were less likely to die over a five-year period than men who didn’t exercise at all. READ MORE Source: Denver Post […]
Results of a randomized controlled clinical trial are being published to report on the effects of weight-bearing versus non-weight-bearing exercise for people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Participants were recruited from a university-based physical therapy clinic. A relatively small study group had six-minute walk distance and daily step counts measured for 12 weeks, with the weight-bearing […]
Statistics from the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet reveal that a total of 25.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. One of the complications of diabetes is peripheral neuropathy. Regular exercise is important for most diabetics because it helps regulate blood sugar. There are certain precautions that should be taken when […]
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