For patients suffering from peripheral neuropathy, some of the most difficult daily tasks used to be simple and without thought. Because of the numbing, stabbing, tingling, and burning pains that persist in the fingers, hands, toes, and feet, many patients lose the ability to maintain what they would call a normal lifestyle. In other words,...
Affecting nearly 2.5% of the world population, nerve pain is certainly widespread; however, because of its “invisible” nature, it is often not well understood, diagnosed, or treated. But just because the pain, distress, and abnormal sensations are not immediately noticeable to others, it does not mean that nerve pain isn’t serious or life-changing. It is...
Osteoarthritis (OA) and peripheral neuropathy are two distinct diseases that affect different areas of the body. Although they are both degenerative conditions, the former leads to the breakdown of the soft tissue in the joints, while the latter refers to damage to the nerves in the peripheral nervous system. However, all systems and processes in...
For nearly 2.5% of the world’s population, receiving a diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy means facing the prospect of relying on medications or resorting to surgery to manage their nerve pain. Given the degenerative nature of this disease, it has never been more important for patients to look beyond traditional treatments and find a solution that...
Peripheral Neuropathy can sometimes be attributed to nerve damage caused by injury, but it is more commonly associated with long-term metabolic dysfunction from type 2 diabetes. Because of peripheral neuropathy’s prevalence in diabetic patients, the condition known as Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN), it is perhaps more appropriate in order to distinguish between injury-related peripheral neuropathy...
Peripheral Neuropathy put simply, is either pain or the loss of feeling in the extremities due to a number of chronic conditions or medications. The main cause of this condition is type 2 diabetes, and as Americans become more and more sedentary in their work conditions and indulge fewer nutritional diets, diagnosis for type 2...
One of the most difficult aspects of peripheral neuropathy is understanding and explaining the condition to a patient who is experiencing its debilitating effects for the first time. As patients learn of the condition and as they experience its numbing, tingling, and burning effects in their feet and hands, they are more likely to seek...
If you have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance, you are probably familiar with the term “peripheral neuropathy”. It may have been mentioned by your doctor, a friend or family member suffering from the condition, or heard from a pharma ad. However, until you experience life with peripheral neuropathy, you may not...
Every day, physicians around the world are learning more about the condition of peripheral neuropathy. Although the condition is elusive and, at times, difficult to understand, by both patients and physicians alike, the history of increased knowledge on the condition is promising and proves to illustrate treatment has and continues to improve. Many who encounter...
“Neuropathy” is a term you may already be familiar with if you or a loved one is living with diabetes. Diabetic neuropathy, otherwise known as “peripheral neuropathy,” is a common complication that damages nerves throughout the body. As the name suggests, peripheral neuropathy affects the peripheral limbs, including hands, feet, and legs, and can develop...
