Neuropathy refers to symptoms caused by nerve damage, such as severe and chronic pain, tingling, numbness, cramps, and weakness. Physical therapy may be able to help reduce the symptoms of neuropathy.

Q: You recently published a column about Anodyne therapy for the treatment of peripheral neuropathy. I wanted to thank you for printing the letter from the woman who said it worked wonders. I am a ...

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 ...

In September 2015, Rebecca Cole noticed tingling in her toes. Within a few weeks, the tingling changed to numbness, which spread to the soles of her feet. Cole had never had chronic or serious back ...

SAN FRANCISCO ― Massage therapy can provide symptomatic relief for chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a new study suggests. The number of weekly massage sessions that a patient ...

Painful diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. Based on strong evidence, recently published guidelines suggest that pregabalin should be offered as first-line therapy in ...

Of 4,554 patients who received at least one taxane dose, grade 2 to 4 neuropathy developed in 18%, 22%, 15%, and 13% of patients in the P3, P1, D3, and D1 arms, respectively. In a model that included ...

Purpose To describe the clinical features of two cases of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) precipitated by antiretroviral treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Methods ...