Toe Neuropathy
APRIL 27, 2013 BY WESLEY MILNE
Peripheral Neuropathy can affect several of the nerves that are supplied by the PNS, but it mostly deals with nerve damage in the feet or the toes. As with all the other types of neuropathy, a person who is suffering from Toe Neuropathy will have damaged the peripheral nerves that supply the foot so they can experience symptoms such as aching, throbbing and shooting pain, as well as sensitivity to touch and temperature.
In general, there are two types of neuropathies. One affects the motor nerves by damaging the outer covering of the nerves called the myelin sheath, so a person will be unable to move his lower extremities, if affected by this condition. One affects the sensory nerves by damaging the nerve connections called the axons.
A deficiency in Vitamin B12, Cobalamin, can cause Toe Neuropathy. B12 is related to Axonal Neuropathy which causes this and when a patient is deficient in Vitamin B12, the problem will arise and the symptoms will manifest first as cold sensations, numbness and tightness on the toes, followed by some knife-pain symptoms. A patient will usually complain that his feet feel heavy, padded, creased and swollen; sometimes a patient will present with pins and needles, sharp, electrical, shooting sensations; and in even more severe conditions, a patient may have to deal with a completely diseased set of nerves, that will bring about symptoms such as imbalances, weakness, cramping and muscle wasting.
If you wish to resolve Toe Neuropathy or any kind of neuropathic condition, for that matter, you will need to identify the cause through the manifested symptoms, so that you can address them significantly. You have to understand that most treatment routes do not necessarily reverse the numbness, but it deals with the pain that is associated to numbness.
Pain medications are the most common treatment choice for Toe Neuropathy. It could be NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), simple analgesics or narcotics — usually depending on the level of pain that the patient experiences.
Topical medications such as gels and creams that are incorporated with menthol and hot pepper extracts, help alleviate pain sensations produced by the damage on the peripheral nerves; but just the same they produce results that are rather limited.
Some anti-depressants and anticonvulsants help to resolves issues’ relating to Toe Neuropathy, but care is given to the intake of such medications because side effects which include excessive sedation, blurry vision and leg swelling, can become an extra problem.
APRIL 27, 2013 BY WESLEY MILNE
Peripheral Neuropathy can affect several of the nerves that are supplied by the PNS, but it mostly deals with nerve damage in the feet or the toes. As with all the other types of neuropathy, a person who is suffering from Toe Neuropathy will have damaged the peripheral nerves that supply the foot so they can experience symptoms such as aching, throbbing and shooting pain, as well as sensitivity to touch and temperature.
In general, there are two types of neuropathies. One affects the motor nerves by damaging the outer covering of the nerves called the myelin sheath, so a person will be unable to move his lower extremities, if affected by this condition. One affects the sensory nerves by damaging the nerve connections called the axons.
A deficiency in Vitamin B12, Cobalamin, can cause Toe Neuropathy. B12 is related to Axonal Neuropathy which causes this and when a patient is deficient in Vitamin B12, the problem will arise and the symptoms will manifest first as cold sensations, numbness and tightness on the toes, followed by some knife-pain symptoms. A patient will usually complain that his feet feel heavy, padded, creased and swollen; sometimes a patient will present with pins and needles, sharp, electrical, shooting sensations; and in even more severe conditions, a patient may have to deal with a completely diseased set of nerves, that will bring about symptoms such as imbalances, weakness, cramping and muscle wasting.
If you wish to resolve Toe Neuropathy or any kind of neuropathic condition, for that matter, you will need to identify the cause through the manifested symptoms, so that you can address them significantly. You have to understand that most treatment routes do not necessarily reverse the numbness, but it deals with the pain that is associated to numbness.
Pain medications are the most common treatment choice for Toe Neuropathy. It could be NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), simple analgesics or narcotics — usually depending on the level of pain that the patient experiences.
Topical medications such as gels and creams that are incorporated with menthol and hot pepper extracts, help alleviate pain sensations produced by the damage on the peripheral nerves; but just the same they produce results that are rather limited.
Some anti-depressants and anticonvulsants help to resolves issues’ relating to Toe Neuropathy, but care is given to the intake of such medications because side effects which include excessive sedation, blurry vision and leg swelling, can become an extra problem.
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