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Anyone here dealing with peripheral neuropathy?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Feb 9 3:57pm | Replies (3081)

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Hi Jake and Ed, I struggle with balance also and have thought about seeing if gate training/therapy would help. I think @sueinmn has experience and might have some suggestions or thoughts. I did find some exercises and have been doing a few of them but I haven't looked into physical therapy for the training.

-- Boost Your Mobility With These Gait Training Exercises:
https://www.verywellhealth.com/gait-training-in-physical-therapy-5069884
Interesting thing I've been trying to exercise and help with my numb feet is a Sand Dune Stepper - https://www.sanddunestepper.com/what-is-the-sanddune-stepper/. I purchased it about 4 years ago and used it for a month or so but gave up because of balance issues and not wanting to fall while using it. Recently found it again after another members asked about the device and started using it along with two extended trekking poles and am now able to use it safely. It does really feel like walking in some deep sand on the beach and I think it will help with my leg muscles and balance when walking.

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John, the years I was in and out of PT, some of the exercises on the link you posted I did to improve my balance. Well, try to. The last time I was in PT, I had about 15 exercises to do for strength and to hopefully improve balance. Interesting you can use trekking poles and use the sand dune stepper. I have trekking poles and live a mile from the beach where we have lots of soft sand before the sand near the water. Weather soon improving perhaps I'll give it a try.