Causes

Causes Vitamin B12 and neuropathy: deficiency, dosage and recovery Low vitamin B12 can damage the nerves to the feet and hands, and sometimes the spinal cord. B12 neuropathy can appear before any anemia. A blood test can find it, and treatment works best when it starts early. Written by the Managing Neuropathy editorial team under … Read more

Causes Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: symptoms, feet and treatment Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is the most common inherited neuropathy. It usually shows first in the feet, as high arches, curled toes and weak ankles, and it worsens slowly over years. Written by the Managing Neuropathy editorial team under the direction of Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS · Clinical review … Read more

Causes Nerve damage after foot surgery: signs, timeline and what helps Some numbness beside a new scar is part of healing. Spreading numbness, burning or electric pain, or a scar that zings when touched points to an injured nerve. Written by the Managing Neuropathy editorial team under the direction of Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS … Read more

Causes Vitamin B6 toxicity: how much is too much, and what it does to nerves Most adults need 1.3 to 1.7 mg of vitamin B6 a day. Some supplements contain far more, and taken for months, high doses can damage the nerves that carry feeling from the feet and hands. Official limits for adults range … Read more

Causes Chemo-induced neuropathy in the feet: what helps, what lasts Numb, burning or clumsy feet during cancer treatment are common, and they are worth reporting early. Which drug you are on shapes what happens next, and the single most useful lever is your oncology team, not a supplement. Written by the Managing Neuropathy editorial team … Read more

Symptoms and causes Peroneal neuropathy: foot drop, leg crossing and recovery One nerve runs around the outside of the knee, directly over bone, under thin skin. It is the most commonly compressed nerve in the leg, and the things that squeeze it are often ordinary: crossed legs, a cast, a long operation, or losing weight. … Read more

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 nerve is compressed deep in the inner heel and hurts where plantar fasciitis hurts. It is a common reason heel pain never settles.

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.

Alcohol damages nerves by direct toxicity and vitamin deficiency at once. How far it recovers, and why stopping safely needs medical supervision.