Diabetic nerve pain is different than a muscle ache or sprained
ankle The prevalence of diabetes continues to increase
significantly, and is expected to affect 53.1 million Americans
by 2025, an increase of 64 percent from 2010. One of the most
common complications of diabetes is diabetic peripheral
neuropathy (DPN), a form of nerve damage. More than one in five
people with diabetes experiences painful DPN, also known as
diabetic nerve pain, as a direct result of this nerve damage.
But despite its prevalence, there are many people who go
untreated and do not realize the pain they are feeling is
related to their diabetes. Dorothy is one of the millions of
Americans who has diabetic nerve pain. Dorothy was a nurse in
the obstetrics and gynecology department of her local hospital
for more than 30 years, but her diabetic nerve pain made it
difficult for her to continue working with patients. “I had so
much pain that I had to get off my feet and moved into a desk
role instead of regularly seeing patients, which wa