Is Neuropathy a Disability? What Actually Qualifies
Neuropathy can qualify, but never automatically. Three systems use the word, and in each the documented description of function outweighs the diagnosis.
Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: The Nerve That Burns the Sole
The tibial nerve squeezed behind the inner ankle burns the sole of one foot. Why imaging earns its place here more than in most nerve entrapments.
Baxter’s Neuropathy: The Heel Nerve Behind Stubborn Pain
Baxter’s nerve is compressed deep in the inner heel and hurts where plantar fasciitis hurts. It is a common reason heel pain never settles.
Radiculopathy vs Neuropathy: How to Tell Them Apart
Both cause numbness and burning in the foot. One leg in a stripe with back pain points to the spine; both feet in a stocking pattern points to the nerves.
Alcoholic Neuropathy: How Far It Actually Recovers
Alcohol damages nerves by direct toxicity and vitamin deficiency at once. How far it recovers, and why stopping safely needs medical supervision.
Types of Neuropathy: How It Is Classified, and Why
Neuropathy is classified by how many nerves are affected, which fibers are damaged, and what caused it. A podiatrist-led map of the types and what each one changes.
Can You Die From Neuropathy? The Honest Answer
Ordinary peripheral neuropathy is not directly fatal. The risk is indirect and specific: unfelt foot injury, falls.
How to Stop Numbness in the Legs and Feet
Positional numbness passes in minutes; persistent numbness will not stop until the cause is found — and several common causes genuinely improve when treated.
Slippers for Neuropathy: What to Wear Indoors
Most unnoticed foot injuries in neuropathy happen at home, barefoot, on a floor that feels safe.
Foot Drop Brace: Types, Fit, and Choosing the Right One
A foot drop brace stops you tripping, but foot drop is a symptom and some of its causes are reversible if caught early.