Supplements such as alpha-lipoic acid, magnesium, B vitamins, zinc, and others may help you manage numbness, pain, and other symptoms of neuropathy.

Shock wave therapy uses sound energy waves to improve blood flow and promote healing. This treatment has been linked to reduced pain and overall symptom improvement for people with diabetic neuropathy ...

Thirty percent of all Americans will be affected by peripheral neuropathy, a condition that impacts nerves leading to the arms and legs. In many cases, doctors prescribe medicines to help manage the ...

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may help provide pain relief for people with diabetic neuropathy. However, more research is necessary. Some research suggests that high and low ...

Your nervous system is a key force behind so many important bodily functions. But when your peripheral nerves—those found outside of the brain and spinal cord—are damaged, it can cause pain and ...

Peripheral neuropathy is caused by damage to the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord. The condition typically results ...

Peripheral Neuropathy in its simplest definition is damage to the peripheral nerves — nerves located outside the brain and spinal cord.

People who have neuropathy live with its effects every day — ranging from numbness, tingling and weakness to sharp burning and stabbing pains. For some people, neuropathy — nerve damage or disfunction ...

A northern Colorado neurologist is advising patients of the dangers posed by alternative treatment methods for a condition affecting the nervous system. Peripheral neuropathy, which can cause weakness ...

My husband has peripheral neuropathy. He is not diabetic, and the pain is mild. He needs a cane to keep his balance when walking and is losing function in his hands. In November 2006, he was in the ...

Medicare does not cover laser therapy for neuropathy, so a person will likely have to pay for it out of pocket. Medicare Part A covers hospital stays for neuropathy-related complications, and Part B ...