According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 20.9% of U.S. adults regularly experience chronic pain (pain that lasts beyond three to six months), and as many as 17.1 million experience severe chronic pain due to an injury or conditions such as arthritis, back pain, diabetes, fibromyalgia, or irritable bowel syndrome.
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Reasons Why Your Fingers Are Numb
Numbness anywhere in the body occurs when the nerves that are responsible for transmitting sensory information to and from the brain are compressed, damaged, or irritated. The median nerve, radial nerve, and ulnar nerve transmit information between the brain and your hands, and this enables your hands and fingers to move and feel things. So,
Read MoreSigns that Your Foot Pain Might Be Neuropathy
Do you experience frequent foot pain, whether you’re actually putting weight on your feet or are just relaxing on the couch? Do you feel like you have socks on your feet even when you aren’t wearing socks? If you’re having these symptoms but have not experienced any kind of foot injury or trauma, you may
Read MoreWhat Are the Potential Causes of My Neuropathy Pain?
Millions of Americans have peripheral neuropathy. You may be wondering why you experience the tingling, numbness, weakness, and stabbing pain in your hands and feet, which are the characteristic symptoms of this type of neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a chronic disorder of the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system involves the nerves other than
Read MoreWhat Is Neuropathic Pain?
Neuropathic pain refers to the sharp, throbbing, or burning pain that occurs when there is damage to the peripheral nerves— the nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord that are responsible for controlling motor coordination, movement, and sensation. Neuropathic pain is often accompanied by numbness, tingling sensation, and/or muscle weakness in the extremities.
Read More7 Foods that Help Fight Neuropathy
Neuropathy is damage to the nerves that can cause symptoms such as numbness, tingling, and weakness. Researchers and doctors have long held the connection between neuropathy and diet, in that a healthy diet can prevent or slow down the progression of neuropathy. Neuropathy is most often associated with diabetes, but it can also be due
Read MoreWhat Are the Stages of Neuropathy?
Neuropathy is a progressive condition that occurs due to damage to a single or a group of nerves outside of the central nervous system (the brain and the spinal cord). Neuropathy has various potential causes and risk factors, including diabetes, exposure to toxins, kidney failure, and vitamin deficiencies. It typically affects the extremities— the arms,
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