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CALENDAR
Next
Meetings:
(Fellowship Hall) Speaker: Carolyn Bailey, “Modern Treatment for Lymphedema”
Speaker: Dr. Andre Kulisz, “Nutrition and Rejuvenation of the Nerves”
Comfort:
***Note***
No meetings or newsletter in December
Last Tuesday of the
month is Free Foot Clinic in Comfort at the Trinity Health and Rehab,
Last Wednesday of
the month is Foot Clinic day at Kerrville Home Health Care.
What is
Peripheral Neuropathy?
Peripheral
Neuropathy is the term used to describe disorders resulting from
injury to the peripheral nerves. It can be caused by diseases that affect only the
peripheral nerves or by conditions that affect other parts of the body as well.
And symptoms almost always involve weakness, numbness or pain - usually in the
arms and legs. It will be helpful for you to know a few basics of nerve biology
to understand how neuropathy gets started.
The Peripheral Nervous System is one of the two main
divisions of the body's nervous system. (The other is the Central Nervous
System, which includes the brain and spinal cord.) "Peripheral" means
away from the center: and this system contains the nerves that connect the
Central Nervous System to the muscles, skin and internal organs.
What is the burning foot:
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Burning feet are a common complaint and can be caused by a
number of conditions - some are local and minor, and some are more serious.
Burning feet can keep people awake at night and be a source of continuous
pain. It is more common in those over the age of 50 years, but a burning foot
can occur in younger age groups. Burning feet are more common in those with
diabetes as part of the neuropathy (nerve damage) that can develop. A burning
foot may be mild and local and easily treatable or it may indicate a more
serious general medical problem that needs further investigation. |
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LINKS
The Neuropathy Association www.neuropathy.org
Online Clinic www.neuropathymd.org
Web MD www.webmd.com
American
Pain Foundation http://www.painfoundation.org
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