Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is damage to the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, usually felt as numbness, tingling or burning in the feet or hands. Physical therapy does not reverse nerve damage, but it improves balance, strength and walking, and Logos Physical Therapy offers H-Wave therapy for neuropathy pain and numbness in Perth Amboy and Somerville, New Jersey.
What neuropathy is and what causes it
The cause shapes the care, so your doctor stays involved.
Diabetes
Diabetic neuropathy is the most common cause of numb feet and tingling feet.
Chemotherapy
Chemo neuropathy can affect the hands and feet during and after treatment.
Other causes
B12 deficiency and heavy alcohol use can also damage nerves.
Balance and fall risk
Neuropathy and balance go together: when your feet cannot feel the floor, you are less steady.
What physical therapy can do
An honest note: therapy does not reverse nerve damage, but it helps you function and stay safe.
- Balance training and gait training
- Lower body strengthening
- A fall prevention program and home safety review
- Daily foot checks, and working with your doctor or endocrinologist
- H-Wave therapy for pain and numbness; see H-Wave therapy
When it is not neuropathy
Symptoms in one leg that start in the back are covered on sciatica. Dizziness and balance without numbness are on vestibular rehab. Foot pain without numbness is on foot and ankle pain. You can come to Logos with a physician’s referral or ask for care directly.
Questions we hear about neuropathy
Patients describe burning feet, or neuropathy in hands, and ask what neuropathy treatment looks like. It starts with balance, strength and walking, plus H-Wave therapy where it fits.
Neuropathy care in Perth Amboy and Somerville
Request an appointment at Logos Physical Therapy and a physical therapist will call you to find a time.
We see patients in Perth Amboy and Somerville, New Jersey.