Neuropathic pain, characterized by nerve damage, can significantly impact quality of life. “What is concerning is that painful diabetic neuropathy often develops gradually and remains under-recognised until significant nerve damage has occurred. Despite its growing burden, awareness at the primary care level remains limited, screening is not routinely practised, and the clinical focus has traditionally been on blood sugar control rather than neuropathic complications. Diabetes care must evolve to include nerve health as a routine part of patient management from the outset,” says Dr Mangesh Tiwaskar, Consultant Physician & Diabetologist, Shilpa Medical Research Center, India, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (JAPI).
