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My lessons learned about idopathic non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy
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Those are my foster kittens! I started this volunteer work after my early retirement as pain and fatigue caused me to leave my job earlier than planned. Fostering brings me so much joy! I have a cute little black kitten climbing on me right now!
When I get frustrated by my seemingly random medical issues, I Google “why does SFN cause ….muscle tightness and pain”. I know the answer, but this will link me to a few articles to review. I’m a nurse, so I like reading medical articles! The pain and knots or trigger points are thought to be an exaggerated response to normal overuse. Like lifting weights. Overuse for a specific goal, but the damaged nerves send emergency signals to the muscles, and they tighten up in defense. So it’s a losing situation. I do things anyway ( used my little weedeater yesterday) knowing I’m going to pay the price. Sounds like you’ve figured that out with your home PT routine.
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So glad that you have a kind heart for kittens. Pets are really needing care these days as keeping them has become an affordability issue for some. I did have some muscle tightness around my ankles but that is gone now that I avoid gluten. Medical articles are helpful--you probably grasp more of their content than I do since I am not a nurse. I was told I have arthritis in my spine--and I think probably my hip, too. I may try acupuncture as per the doctor's suggestion. PT I will continue at home. There are plenty of exercises dealing with back pain that are online. The key in all of this is moderation--doing nothing is not an option. It may make things worse both physically and mentally. No kitten here--just a small white poodle in need of a trim.