Objective To explore the effective intervention methods to relieve Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Pain (DPNP) and improve the quality of life. Methods A total of 90 patients with DPNP were randomized into a control group and an intervention group, with 45 patients in each group. The control group was given routine nursing, while the intervention group additionally received emotional freedom techniques, 10-15 minutes each time, twice a day, which lasting 8 weeks. Results After the intervention, the scores of Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Pain Anxiety Symptom Scale-20 and Numeric Rating Scales in the intervention group were significantly lower than those in the control group, while its scores of quality of life were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.01 for all). Conclusion Emotional freedom techniques can effectively relieve the pain of diabetic patients with DPNP, and improve their quality of life.