Without our nerves, we couldn’t live. Nerves act like the body’s electrical wiring and connect the brain to every part of the body. They allow us to move and feel sensations. They even protect the body by transmitting pain. Some nerves control vital functions which take place within the body such as the heartbeat, digestion, […]
Symptoms of neuropathy include pricking/ tingling sensation, numbness, muscle stiffness, muscle cramp and impaired sensation. However, some people with nerve damage have no symptoms at all as these depend on which nerves are affected. The risk of getting neuropathy or nerve damage increases with factors like diabetes, aging, lifestyle choices like alcohol consumption and smoking, traumas […]
When we think of pain and nerve damage, we usually think of traumas such as motor vehicle accidents, falls and sporting injuries. However, nerve damage can arise due to other reasons too. Neuropathy can be caused by several factors. Health problems such as tumours, kidney disease, liver disease, connective tissue disorder, metabolic disorders, autoimmune diseases […]
There is currently no known cure for peripheral neuropathy but there are ways to control it better. The first step is to address factors that cause neuropathy. For example, control blood sugar level in cases of diabetes, exposure to toxin, infection, toxicity caused by medication, vitamin deficiencies, compression of nerves due to daily activities, etc. […]
Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes, in which nerves or group of nerves are damaged because of high blood sugar level. Symptoms of nerve damage can range from tingling and numbness in one’s extremities, resulting in an extreme sensitivity to touch, burning or piercing pain, having trouble feeling heat or cold, as well […]
“Sometimes I feel like I have socks or gloves on when I don’t”, “my feet hurt at night”, “I feel burning or shooting pains in my feet”, “my feet are numb and I can’t feel my feet when I’m walking”, do these sound familiar to you? People who experience sensations of tingling, ‘pins and needles’ […]
Pain is a necessity; we feel pain in order to understand that something is wrong or damaged within our body and it signals us to take alternative and potentially protective actions. However, pain is also the most common reason people seek for medical care and ongoing pain can have negative consequences with a significant impact on […]
Got a pain in the hand? Let’s suppose you’re in bed one night going to sleep. Suddenly, the numb or tingling sensation you’ve been having in your hand turns into a pain that shoots through your arm. Or let’s say instead that these symptoms suddenly show up while you’re typing, driving, using your mobile or […]
