Neuropathy in the feet and ankles can be painful, disconcerting, and dangerous. Nerves are responsible for everything from relaying sensory information to the brain, to signaling muscles that it’s time to move, to regulating autonomic functions like blood pressure and...
If you want to protect yourself against the worst foot injuries and complications—broken bones, open wounds, gangrene, Charcot deformity, and other problems that could even force an amputation—it’s absolutely critical that you keep your nerves healthy and strong....
Nerve pain isn’t like other kinds of injuries, like a broken bone or a stubbed toe. When nerves are disrupted through an illness or physical pressure, it impairs (or even breaks) the connection between your brain and your body. All of a sudden, you may feel...
Of all the many different conditions and ailments that can cause pain in the feet and lower legs, nerve damage is often among the most frustrating, and even frightening, for patients. Because nerves are responsible for relaying communication between your body and your...
You may not give much thought to your nervous system, even though it is remarkable how the body receives various forms of stimuli (external or internal) and then responds in an appropriate fashion. This happens via an internal communication system that is lightning...
