I have had neuropathy for over 5 years. I have numb areas mostly on soles of my feet (neuropathy started on myvfeet) but the neurological tests I had done showed areas of complete non-response in areas in numerous places on my lower legs and even a few places above my knees. I am trying the shock wave treatments to relieve pain. It effects me mostly at night, partly because daily life can distract us and make pain move to the background. But it seems some of the mechanics of neuropathy also make lying still more conducive to pain. I don't know the whole medical science behind it. I do know from my personal experience that lack of sleep in debilitating. So my goal is to reduce discomfort to a level that makes sleep possible and with luck and a prayer might even heal what can be healed, maybe keep it from spreading.