Determination of Efficacy of Reflexology in Managing Patients with Diabetic Neuropathy: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

<table>Abnormal skin features of the reflexology areas (RAs) of urinary bladder (UB), solar plexus, pituitary gland, pancreas, lumbar vertebrae, and sciatic nerve. (a)–(c)  convex UB RAs; (a) 66M; (b) 73M; (c) 53F convex and reddish UB RA; (d) 65F: reddish brown and concave solar plexus RAs; (e) 56F: dark brown and concave solar plexus RAs (e1) and dark brown pituitary gland RAs (e2); (f) 58M: reddish brown pancreas RA (f1) and reddish brown lumbar vertebrae RA (f2); (g1)-(g2) 30F: concave and brown sciatic nerve RAs.</table>

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Figure 2: Determination of Efficacy of Reflexology in Managing Patients with Diabetic Neuropathy: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial 