With excess alcohol (now stopped) my peripheral neuropathy has progressed to above the ankles. No pain but marked loss of calf muscle and marked loss of balance owing to loss of sensory nerves in the feet and weakness of leg muscles (the feet feel spongy to walk on). I am going to restart balance training if possible. Does anyone know of ankle and/or leg supports to restore balance . Help, please!
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Supports for diabetic neuropathy
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vic hill
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dragged
draggett
sorry to hear that if you can search on line just put in ankle and leg supports ARGOS DO A RANGE and most sports shops should also sports injury clinic may help my son uses them for a lot of stains with cricket
understand you may not be able to shop yourself order on line OR GET A FREIND TO HELP
GOOD LUCK another thing you can try is bandages tie 2/3 times around you ankle or trie 2 /3 socks not to tight mind
we had an old farmer who use to keep 2 pairs of socks on to keep his feet warm ..
also wellies with thick socks may help just to get you going even if it is only round the room little steps little step s
also boots not shoes may help
good luck vic
walnut_face
Well-Known Member
Just wonder if wearing a pair of boots instead of shoes might help?
Many thanks
Do you know if this is a medically known method of correcting PN balance problems, Vic?
Do you know if this is a medically known method of correcting PN balance problems, Vic?
Freema
Expert
I am afraid the answer is no , no medical kinds of correcting balance problems but excercise seems to be the answer to become a better balance even with neuropathy... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21938664
