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Can neuropathy in my feet cause balance problems?
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After a couple of years one of my doctors finaly explained that my balance was deteriorating because:
Normaly the nerves in your feet our sendtying messages to your brain as to where and how you are moving. As neuropathy destroys the nerves you are getting less information from your feet.
I have found I have to be very careful to use my eyes to see where I am standing and my footing as I am moving. I am also not picking my feet up enough and I am often tripping over things as simple as runners and other rugs on floors.
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Oh, yes! I have occasional balance issues when I tilt to one side for no good reason, but quickly recover. My tripping comes from not picking up my feet. I'm trying to figure out why so I can start correcting this. Amazingly, I'm pretty good on ice so there's hope.
One of the side effects of neuropathy is foot drop (which causes people to trip over their own feet). I have bilateral foot drop. I wear TurboMed XTern AFOs which are amazing. In addition to foot drop, I have paralysis in my toes which makes my balance horrible. When I wear my XTern AFOs I can walk without using a cane or walker.
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Yes balance problems are real . Physical therapy or just at-home balance training will definitely help. Do these several times a day just standing at a chair . It helps.