Role of yoga therapy in the management of diabetic neuropathy: a review article

Abstract

Background: Autonomic Diabetic Neuropathy, the most frequent diabetic consequence, is commonly treated with medicines without success. Diabetes is a chronic disease due to insulin resistance or reduced insulin secretion, India is known as the "diabetic world capital," with a projected growth of 63 %, exceeding 98 million by 2030. The latest diabetes mellitus statistics are worrying, stating that around 150 million individuals globally have diabetes mellitus, with this number expected to doubling by 2025 Objective: The purpose of the study was to conduct a review on role of Yoga in the management of Autonomic Diabetic Neuropathy. Method: A review was conducted using search terms Autonomic Diabetic Neuropathy and Yoga, Autonomic Diabetic Neuropathy and Alternative Therapy, Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy and Yoga, Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy and Alternative Therapy, Diabetic Neuropathy and Yoga, Diabetic Neuropathy and Alternative therapy and all the probable term in national and international data repositories such as PubMed, google scholar, in English language. Only 5 studies are selected out of 1493. For this Review article Literature Searched from starting to till April 2022. Conclusion: Studies showing clinical significance of Yoga in the management of Diabetic Neuropathy, but studies are less available and also lack of quality study. New Researchers should create more original evidences by conducting Randomized Controlled Trials in the large sample size.