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Hello @rplg, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @emo @jwkelly72 @ray666 and others. Like @emo has suggested, I also have been concerned about my balance and have been doing a few different exercises but I setup an appointment with a physical therapist last week and was really happy that I did. He showed me several different exercises that I can do at home to help with the balance. I have difficulty doing them but loved my conversation with him when he mentioned we have to retrain the brain. I said, oh, you mean using neuroplasticity? He's eyes lit up and he said exactly! Here are a couple of videos of the exercises he showed me. Both are difficult for me and I need to be close to a wall or railing for the tandem walking and next to a chair or railing for the single leg stance.
--- Tandem Walking: https://youtu.be/50hy4hkkTSg
--- Single Leg Stance with Support: https://youtu.be/3j0O6jRe8uY
Have you thought about working with a physical therapist to help your balance problem?
You can try physical therapy or look up exercises for balance from neuropathy. There are traditional exercises, or also graded motor imagery and mirror training (helps retrain the brain to connect with the painful areas of the body to improve function).