In the United States alone 25.8 million children and adults have diabetes. About 25 percent of those with diabetes have pain and numbness from nerve damage which can be disruptive to living a normal ...

Possible causes of nerve pain in the foot include Morton’s neuroma, tarsal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, and diabetic neuropathy. Rest, painkillers, and physical therapy may reduce symptoms, but further ...

Have you ever felt a sensation of pain or numbness in one of your feet and wondered what could be causing it? One of the possible causes could be a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve happens when too much ...

Your hands and feet contain thousands of delicate nerve fibers that carry crucial messages between your brain and the rest of your body. When these nerves become damaged, they often send warning ...

Feet get shoved into shoes, pounded into the pavement and sometimes neglected, but they can hold the key to pain relief for some patients. The nerve endings in the feet are linked to internal organs ...

Diabetes can damage nerves in your arms and legs. It’s called peripheral neuropathy. If you have it, your feet and skin need extra care and attention. Learn more about how to qualify for disability ...

Dr. Peter H. Gott is a retired physician and the author of several books, including “Live Longer, Live Better,” “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet” and “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook,” which ...

Researchers in Switzerland have stuffed a bunch of chips and sensors into socks to help people who suffer from some of the worst symptoms of diabetes – chronic pain and a loss of sensation in the feet ...

Foot drop, sometimes called "drop foot," is the inability to lift the front part of the foot. This causes the toes to drag along the ground while walking. To avoid dragging the toes, people with foot ...

WASHINGTON – A weird treadmill is pushing people at Kennedy Krieger Institute into sloppy versions of Michael Jackson’s moonwalk, in hopes of training stroke survivors and others with brain injuries ...