Neuropathy

Neuropathy is weakness, numbness, and pain from nerve damage, usually in the hands and feet. The most common cause of peripheral neuropathy is diabetes, but neuropathy can also result from traumatic injuries, infections, or exposure to different types of toxins. As important as it is to treat the neuropathy itself, it’s also crucial to look at what is causing the neuropathy.

Peripheral neuropathy isn’t just one single disease. It’s a blanket term for many disorders that occur as a result from damage to the peripheral nervous system. What that means, is the nerves that are sending messages from your brain to your spinal cord or other parts of your body are not doing their job correctly. The symptoms (pins and needles, numbness, etc) can develop quickly and come on seemingly out of nowhere and other symptoms tend to develop over years.