{"id":2283,"date":"2023-11-04T19:03:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T19:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dryatesdpm.com\/?page_id=2283"},"modified":"2024-04-12T23:30:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T23:30:02","slug":"peripheral-neuropathy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dryatesdpm.com\/index.php\/peripheral-neuropathy\/","title":{"rendered":"Peripheral Neuropathy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2283\" class=\"elementor elementor-2283\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f77ed0a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f77ed0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72cb5459\" data-id=\"72cb5459\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4907f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5a4907f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">peripheral Neuropathy<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ba830 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21ba830\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1477a2 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1477a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f6e0964\" data-id=\"2f6e0964\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161bd3f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"161bd3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peripheral Neuropathy<br><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf21c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bf21c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Peripheral Neuropathy is a term which encompasses disorders which result from damage to the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord or <em>peripheral nerves<\/em>. This damage most often occurs in the hands and feet. The most common symptoms of this are burning, numbness, tingling, loss of sensation, weakness, or pain in the legs, feet, arms and hands. Although some cases can be inherited known as <em>Hereditary Neuropathy<\/em>, most cases are the result of damage to the small vessels of the body leading to damage to the nerves, known as <em>Acquired Neuropathy<\/em>. It is important to understand the possible cause of nerve damage, but in somes cases\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor2 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">neuropathy can be considered<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor2 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor2 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">idiopathic<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor2 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor2 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">and have no discernible link between a causing factor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor2 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor2 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">When nerves are damaged, signals that they interpret can become skewed, such as intense pain without any sort of injury, or periodic numbness, and even a complete loss of sensation to some areas. This is especially concerning when it comes to the feet which can be injured without the protective sensation of pain<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor2 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor2 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Various diseases can make you more susceptible to developing neuropathy, such as vascular disease, endocrine disorders, cancer, smoking, sciatica, low back pain, and repetitive stress. Management of these conditions can help to limit further damage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7240fc3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7240fc3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa951ee elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa951ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eda08bb\" data-id=\"eda08bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f1b1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7f1b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment Options<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca6ba58\" data-id=\"ca6ba58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e5ea46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e5ea46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you are seen by your podiatrist, a simple and painless foot exam will reveal whether you have changes in the sensation of your feet. This helps to determine if there are areas with decreased sensation. From there, you can discuss options to help manage symptoms and discuss further testing such as nerve conduction studies or length dependent biopsies which can also be completed in office. Treatment is aimed at slowing the damage to the nerves and managing symptoms.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Treatments of Neuropathy:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Foot soaks to alleviate pain<\/li><li>Over the counter pain medication such as NSAIDs<\/li><li>Regular gentle exercise such as walking, pool exercises, stretching, yoga, etc.<\/li><li>Quitting smoking, decreased alcohol intake, management of blood sugars in diabetic patients<\/li><li>Red light therapy or vibration plates<\/li><li>Over the counter or prescription pain relief creams<\/li><li>Vitamin B12 and Alpha-lipoic acid supplements\u00a0<\/li><li>Prescription medication such a Gabapentin, Pregabalin (Lyrica), Duloxetine (Cymbalta)\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>In certain cases, referral to a neurologist for further evaluation may be helpful.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9bfdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c9bfdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19f9256d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19f9256d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-149f76b0\" data-id=\"149f76b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e59f86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e59f86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A resource for the community<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60752cdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60752cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have any questions? 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