Neuropathy Treatment: What Works, and What Only Seems To
Treatment for peripheral neuropathy divides into three categories that are constantly confused in marketing.
Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS
Neuropathy in the Feet: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Peripheral neuropathy starts in the feet because the longest nerves fail first. A podiatrist-led explanation of what the damage actually is.
Burning Feet at Night: Why It Happens and What Helps
Burning feet at night is usually small-fiber neuropathy, but one pattern points to circulation instead. How to tell them apart, and what actually helps.
What Makes Neuropathy Worse
Some things accelerate nerve damage; others only make tonight louder. A podiatrist-led separation of what actually drives progression.
Numb Toes and Numb Feet: What the Pattern Tells You
Where the numbness is, whether it is symmetric, and how fast it arrived narrow the cause far more than the sensation does.
Best Shoes for Diabetics: The Medicare Benefit Explained
Medicare covers a pair of shoes and three pairs of inserts each year for people with diabetes who qualify — and most never hear about it.
Home Remedies for Neuropathy: What Helps, What Does Not
Some neuropathies reverse completely once the cause is found; established diabetic nerve damage usually does not.
Diabetic Socks: What the Label Actually Means
“Diabetic sock” is a marketing category, not a regulated standard. A podiatrist-led guide to the six features that actually matter.
Foot Massagers for Neuropathy: Comfort and the Heat Risk
A foot massager is a comfort device, not a treatment — and its heat function is the main way these injure feet that cannot feel temperature.
Neuropathy Cream: What Works and What to Avoid
Capsaicin and lidocaine have real evidence; menthol rubs soothe without changing anything; nothing you can buy repairs a nerve.