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Living With Neuropathy

Living with peripheral neuropathy day to day — what makes symptoms worse, how to protect insensate feet, and which changes are worth acting on.

Is Neuropathy a Disability? What Actually Qualifies

September 14, 2026September 6, 2026 by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS
Is Neuropathy a Disability? What Actually Qualifies — Managing Neuropathy

Neuropathy can qualify, but never automatically. Three systems use the word, and in each the documented description of function outweighs the diagnosis.

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Can You Die From Neuropathy? The Honest Answer

September 14, 2026September 6, 2026 by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS
Can You Die From Neuropathy? The Honest Answer — Managing Neuropathy

Ordinary peripheral neuropathy is not directly fatal. The risk is indirect and specific: unfelt foot injury, falls.

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How to Stop Numbness in the Legs and Feet

September 14, 2026September 6, 2026 by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS
How to Stop Numbness in the Legs and Feet — Managing Neuropathy

Positional numbness passes in minutes; persistent numbness will not stop until the cause is found — and several common causes genuinely improve when treated.

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What Kind of Doctor Treats Neuropathy? Who to See First

September 7, 2026September 6, 2026 by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS
What Kind of Doctor Treats Neuropathy? Who to See First — Managing Neuropathy

Five specialties treat different parts of peripheral neuropathy, and starting with the wrong one costs months.

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What Makes Neuropathy Worse

September 7, 2026September 6, 2026 by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS
What Makes Neuropathy Worse — Managing Neuropathy

Some things accelerate nerve damage; others only make tonight louder. A podiatrist-led separation of what actually drives progression.

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Who writes this

Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS is a double board-certified foot and ankle surgeon (ABFAS and ABPM) and a Fellow of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons. He sees neuropathic feet every week in clinic in Michigan.

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