Good morning, Louise. I read your post with interest. However, I'm one of the blessed persons with peripheral neuropathy but have yet to suffer any pain, none directly that's the result of my PN. What caught my interest in your post is your saying, "since [you are] walking abnormally, [your] foot is ruined even further." Even though I've no PN pain, my balance is all screwy, and my gait is awful. Years before I was diagnosed with PN, I knew I had severely flat feet, for which I've worn orthotics for decades; a left knee that's chock full of arthritis (my right knee is already a prosthesis); and hips telling me daily they too are now stocking up on arthritis. Since my balance and gait problems began (10 years ago?), all of these long-time aches have only gotten worse. Like you, I'm also wondering to what degree my balance and gait troubles are only adding to my aches elsewhere (ankles, knee, hips). More urgently, what, if anything, can I do about it? It's very easy to feel ganged up upon when different parts of the body all start complaining at once. I wish you the best in finding relief, Louise! ––Ray (@ray666)