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Neuropathy: Numbness only, no pain
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@mamamarch Thanks for jumping in and sure appreciate your comments. I did attend PT for balance exercises and some items I used at PT I went and purchased and have them at home. I am now having problems with a balance board, but I use a thick balance pad, and I also have a huge balance ball to sit on. I also do balance exercises with my hands over the kitchen counter. Standing on one foot for 6 seconds is becoming difficult but I work on it. We're not going to turn this around, but my goal is to slow down progression. The big question is can we slow it down? How do we judge that? Mayo told me what I have can't be reversed. So, I guess we go for the next best possibility.
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@njed "The big question is can we slow it down? How do we judge that?" I tried "judging" the progress once! I designated a space in my home (long hall) and timed how quickly I could get from one end to the other three times. I figured between the slight jog and the turning process, I'd lightly covered most of what I needed to know. I wrote those results down and thought I would try again in a given period of time, say 3-4 months, maybe more.
Sounded like a good idea, but I never followed up. That was a couple of years ago. I wonder if I could even find that information I recorded. If I do, I'll try it again and let you know!