Sciatica is a chronic painful condition of the lower back that causes radiating pain into the buttock, lower leg, and foot. The intensity of the pain varies from person to person, and in some cases the pain is severe and debilitating. Even when the pain is not severe, it lasts for weeks in most cases, … Read more
Sciatica is the name given to a painful syndrome caused by the compression, at one point or another, of the largest nerve in our body. This giant nerve is formed by the combination of nerves leaving the spinal cord between the L4 to S3 segments of the spinal cord, or in simple words, it is … Read more
Peripheral neuropathy is damage to nerve cells outside the brain. Although the autonomic nervous system – the nerves that innervate our internal organs – is also located in the periphery, when we talk about peripheral neuropathy, we are usually referring to the nerves responsible for movement and sensation. Nerves that carry the sensory signal from … Read more
Diabetes is undoubtedly one of the leading causes of nerve damage, and will likely remain so for the foreseeable future as it becomes an epidemic. Diabetic neuropathy means loss of sensation in the feet and perhaps even the hands. Disturbances in the functioning of the autonomic nervous system lead to various problems of the internal … Read more
 Is the sensation of pins and needles constantly troubling your feet? Are you often awakened by a throbbing pain in your feet, especially at night? If your answer to these questions is a yes, then there’s a possibility that you might be dealing with diabetic nerve pain in your feet, also known as diabetic … Read more
Have you been diagnosed with diabetes and are wondering what this means for your future? You may have heard that nerve damage is a common factor in around 70% of people with diabetes. While some people have no symptoms of nerve damage, others may experience severe pain. Why Does Nerve Damage Occur? In general, the … Read more
Low back pain associated with sciatica is a very common, self-limiting condition. It can significantly reduce the quality of life associated with activities of daily living. In the US alone, more than 6 million people suffer from sciatica each year, costing the healthcare system billions of dollars. The lifetime prevalence of sciatica and low back … Read more
Diabetes is a disorder of glucose metabolism that affects almost every organ system in the human body. Neuropathy is the most common complication of uncontrolled or long-standing diabetes. With inadequate glycaemic control, up to 75% of patients may develop neuropathy within 2 years, in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The pathogenesis or … Read more
Diabetes is a disorder of sugar metabolism that affects almost every organ system in the human body. In humans, our nervous system can be divided into the central and peripheral nervous systems. The central nervous system is our brain and cranial nerves. Peripheral nervous system is the other all the peripheral nerves. Peripheral nervous system … Read more
Neuropathy is the all-encompassing term that describes the nerve damage that occurs as a result of diabetes and low blood sugar. But is it a disease caused by a virus or something, or can it be cured or reversed? The good news is that it can be mitigated and in some cases completely reversed. To … Read more