Surprised to find you have not mentioned chemotherapy as one of the major causes of neuropathy. I have had 8 cycles of chemo which has led to severe neuropathy in my feet. The doctor has prescribed Pregabalin and Gabapentin, but these only block the pain. I do not have pain, so I have stopped using these medicines. It is the numbness that is causing me a lot of problems. However, I have started the exercises recommended by you and I hope this will help. Thanks

Thank you thank you The best exercise routine ever Simple and effective I do suffer from peripheral neuropathy Sometimes like knives cutting in, sometimes like burning and intense tingling, sometimes loosing balance when I walk I take pregabaline 75 Mgrs three times a day But the pain is still here, wakes me at night I CANNOT WEAR SHOES AT ALL No snickers, no sandals, no boots etc etc I survive with crocs! I followed your exercises scrupulously and… I FELT BETTER THANK YOU WITH ALL MY HEART

just as i was browsing on KZfaq i was screaming in pain from my feet and toes and saw the picture of the barbed wire and instant recognition . perfect picture.

My neuropathy is caused by injury and arthritis in the spine….now with spinal stenosis in 4 places, the worst being between L5 and S1. I am now 88. I am intolerant of pharmaceutical pain killers, so I take CBD oil twice a day, a high dose, which is a great help as an anti-inflammatory. Some great exercises, thank you.

I am diagnosed with peripheral neurology, they say my sensor & motor senses are badly damaged. Thank you much appreciated ❤

I'm 76 and had two full chemo treatments for follicular Lymphoma in 2002 and in 2005 the latter with heavy chemo which caused the neuropathy (probably vincristine was the agent that did the damage). I have been a racing cyclist doing time trials for most of my life from the age of 14 and have ridden since 3 yrs of age. I can only walk a short distance before my feet give me a lot of pain yet I can ride in rigid soled cycling shoes with very little discomfort. I have discovered many of the exercises in the video for myself over the years and they really do help. I can't understand why they aren't a recommended treatment as I was unable to get on with the drugs I was given to help with the pain and no other treatment was suggested. I am still fit in all other respects and cycle as much as I can in decent weather. I use a static turbo trainer through the winter months when I can't ride outdoors, though I prefer to ride the bike whenever I can as I find the trainer so incredibly boring! I have got over 10k miles in each year for the last 3 yrs and manage to keep my weight around 11 1/2 stone and my body fat level low. The foot flexing exercises are particularly useful for keeping my feet from seizing up and the toe wriggling is very good for stopping those sharp stinging pains which sometimes occur during the night as they can be done without getting up and relieve the toe spasms quickly. I have also found that eating fruit vegetables and nuts recommended as part of a diabetic diet is beneficial in preventing cramping in my feet. I have also been told that alpha linaeic acid (A L A) is a good supplement to try and intend to give it a try this year. It would be good if some more research was done on this subject as I am sure many people would benefit from it as I know that most of us with neuropathy appear to have had little guidance on exercise and supplements. Doctors seem far too quick to prescribe things like gabapentin which often have side effects which are as bad or worse than the neuropathy! I hope that more sufferers will benefit from the exercises and have the confidence to keep trying new ideas to help themselves improve their lives and health.

Great exercises. Thank you. Recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I started walking to aim for 10000 steps per day, which led me to resume swimming = balance & general health improvement almost immediately. Love that these exercises concentrate on foot/hand care-exactly what i was searching for.

Thank You very much and I am sure You are needed and Especially by Those Who Live Alone With Chronic Pain .

I have ideopathic neuropathy and I find that more vigorous exercise in the evening helps a lot. I walk uphill on a treadmill at a fast pace or use an exercise bike. This helps tremendously with sleep since symptoms tend to be worse at night.

Wow. Those 6 exercises really helped. Especially the leaning exercise. I started to get sensation and feeling back almost immediately. Also rolled the tennis ball and a frozen plastic water bottle. Thanks so much!!!

I am a 77 year old woman and have neuropathy in my left foot after I broke my distal femur in a fall last June (8 months ago at this time). I do take GABAPentin and Meloxicam but am still in pain. The pain increases if I ride in a car. I will try these exercises. Thank you for the video.

I was diagnosed with PN in 2016 after taking a medicine called Isoniazid to treat latent TB before starting a biologic infusion. Unfortunately, it was a side effect of the medicine. In 90% of the cases, it was supposed to go away after stopping the meds. Mine didn't and I've suffered with it since. I tried homeopathic rubs and medical marijuana and the burning sensation got so bad I used gabapentin until it stopped working. Now I'm on 200 mg of Lyrica which helps some but not completely. I'm excited to try these exercises and hope they help my balance. I'm 75 and walk 3 miles at least three times a week and my feet do pretty well, but an hour after walking they are burning, my feet are numb in certain places and I get cramping through my arch and toes. Praying these exercises work for me. Thanks for sharing.

Long term exposure to chemicals and it can be caused by some rather nasty diseases I'm 72 and been tested for aids,hepatitis and syphilis twice i started to get a bit offended 😂 but i did grow up in the sixties i suppose, anyway I learned a new word at least idiopathic. I work on core strength and balance and run 3 times a week. Exercise is the best thing for me. Good luck

I have a rare case the Neurologist findings is Sensi motor polyneuropathy now im in wheelchair there is possible me to walk again thank you and God bless ♥️🙏

Thank you for the video demo! I had a mild stroke and had to learn to balance and walk again in 2 months. These are some of the same exercises I had to do in the rehab facility, and while simple, they actually worked for me. Thanks for sharing!!! 👍🏼

🦶 Just had my weekly foot reflexology tdy--tunes up my body metabolism, sound sleep, etc 👍❣

I got this burning sensation that almost feels like borderline frost-bite about a year after my cancer chemo and radiation treatment stopped. I have worked out my entire life including during cancer treatment and recovery and although I posted about this on my youtube channel, I realized pretty quickly that what works for me is to wake up, take my meds, and immediately do a 30 minute walk on a treadmill or run or really just any movement to get the heart rate up. Once I do this, the pain starts to subside usually before I even get off the treadmill. If it starts to come back during the day, just go get on the treadmill again for about 30 minutes. Some days I might only have to do this once, other days I might have to do it 4 or 5 times but most days twice seems to be the ticket. Hopefully this helps others. I still don't have a permanent solution for "freezing all the time" lol ... but like everything, I take it one day at a time.

These exercises really work. Also , try gently rolling your feet over a tennis ball for a few minutes. A frozen plastic bottle of water works really well. It triggers the hot/cold sensation and seems to reconnect the brain to the nerves.

I never had this until late. I have a wonderful clinic here in my hometown in Canada. I had never heard of the word chiropody and only used orthotics when I was a young lad. These exercises are well known to me, they are also part of the rehab program. The issue with my feels in the feet is that I do not feel how deep I press on the gaspedal (good excuse for the officer - not!!). It also caused me to longer feel if I bumped my foot into something, and even caused me to not feel cuts until it was too late. My family doctor suggested to seek help and so I ended up at that clinic. I go once every 8 weeks, it is almost like a spa day. They will cut my toenails to a proper length and take care of my heels. All I need to do is show up and put a good cream on my feet, each day. Gabapentin is allowing me to sleep through the night, though I think it might have some side effects, I choose sleep over suffering. I am in a better place with my neuropathy and like Arch Angel also mentioned: Stay off the sugar. It is permanent my doctor told me, so chalk that up to age and a rough life.

I have had PN for 36 years, started when I was 30 years old. It is Small fiber neuropathy effecting my sensory nerves and autonomic nerves, with the heart. These look like good exercises, I will give them a try!

I’ve been looking for something like this for a few years. I can’t afford physical therapy, so this is very helpful. Thank you.

This is one of the greatest exercise videos I have seen. My hat is off to you!

Thank you. I already had severe neuropathy and they have gotten much worse since beginning chemotherapy. I really like the exercise with one leg out and one hand out. It does seem to help.

Thanks. I had lupus for 20 years but only recently have problems with my feet. Was told that it was probably from Sciatica. I did have compression fracture in my spine in 1995. Lately I have been getting cramps in my feet when I go to bed. I did find an over the counter muscle and cramp relief foam called Theraworx that does help. I walk everyday about 1-2 miles. My toes feel like they are asleep. That sensation doesn't go away. I will try your exercises and hopefully get some relief.

I have neuropathy after a chemo session and this video is great ,somethings that i can do. amazing that neither the hospital nor the GP suggested anything to help.

I have MS and will do these exercises every morning. Thank you.

These exercises are excellent, thank you! Personally I use a high-impact hand held massager on a lower setting and then I massage my feet with my hands and fingers on the sensitive pressure points. I also have an old polo ball that I lightly roll my feet on. I believe that a proper diet is the key one that reduces or eliminates inflamation. Drink plenty of water throughout the day and perhaps a blood test, and an allergy test could go along ways plus adding healthy exercise and a decent night's sleep using vitamin D and maybe considering an excellent qualified natural healer and prayer never hurts either. You gotta really want to heal...anyways, those are my two-cents worth. 🙂🙏

One known cause of peripheral neuropathy that is not mentioned here and the one I suffer from is exposure to DDT and other insecticides in young age. This was the case for me as I am now 76 and it was also the case for my father who was raised on a farm in the 1930 s and ended up with paralysis of the hands and feet which terminated his careeer as a surgeon. Of course, DDT has now been banned but the after-effects still plague the older generation. Thank you for the exercises; I try everything I can to reduce the symptoms the have affected me for the last 20 years.

I have what is said to be rare, anti mag is a auto immune peripheral neuropathy. Gabapentin works for me now but as my pain increases I keep needing to take more. I realize every body is different. My toes are numb, I can’t spread them apart any longer which is certainly not a necessity but I do fear what is to come in the future. I just came across this channel, thank you so much for your patient kindness.

I have Chemo induced peripheral Neuropathy in my feet, legs and hands. I will be using your exercises to see if I can get some relief. Thank you!

ECELLENT INFORMATION!!! Thanks for sharing with us. I will be doing those exercises, and checking out the information on the chart. I've seen most of that info before, but it's a good reminder of items that need to be checked and perhaps addressed as possible causes in order to get to the ROOT of the problem. I've been dealing with PN for a number of years, and it has gotten to the point that my sleep is so interrupted with stinging, burning and numbness that my whole body feels like it is on fire. I'm very sleep deprived, and very weary... I prefer NOT to address the problem with meds like Gabapentin (it turns me into a zombie) and some of the other standard meds which have bad side effects for some people and only mask the pain as they do not get to the root or cure the issue. Hoping the exercises will give me some relief! I know you are doing your best to help us as unfortunately, there apparently has been no actual "Cure" for PN as of yet, just some ways to help alleviate some of the pain, stinging and burning. Oh, BTW, I know that feet and leg cramps can be a problem for those with P Neuropathy. I used to get horrible cramps, especially at night. It also has to do with being deficient in Magnesium. I tried various brands of Magnesium and the ONLY one that REALLY stopped my cramps is Magnesium Citrate powder by Nutricost found on Amazon. It can be mixed into juice or a smoothie. It's a little chalky, but doesn't taste bad. Thanks again for this video! May God Bless you for trying to help people!😊

Seated toe movements; heal raises; ankle & fist pumps; stand, (stand) 🎉spin & sit with arms crossed at chest; stand and lean forward; stretch back leg muscles with heal extended up while sitting! 👍🏻

Thank you. I have idiopathic neuropathy (not easy to spell) and your exercise tips, as well as the calming way in which you deliver them, is very helpful. Please keep up the good work.

My fiance did a major break in his foot in last June and I have been his nurse ever since. He has been lucky enough to be able to work at home. He has rubber stretch bands for his physical therapy. He has been done with that for awhile now but still does his morning exercises to remove pain for the day before he goes to work that he finally got to go back to. I think it would be a great and better idea if he would do his exercises bare foot . I'm always barefoot on a mat. He has a bolt and 9 pins in his foot. He still ices if needed.

You don't know what this video means to me. Thank you so much.

Well done! Many thanks for your suggested exercises. I've had Peripheral Neuropathy for nearly three years and only recently had it "diagnosed." But none of the doctors I've seen had any suggestions for exercises that would diminish symptoms. Their only treatment was meds.

Thanks for this. I too had extensive chemo which left me with peripheral neuropathy. I found this yesterday and now I'm trying to remember these exercises to help. Thanks

Thank you very much.I was suffered a lot .Toady I start to do your exercise. It gives a lot of relief.Thank you

Great! Finally a simple straight forward practical demo, explanation and informative post without the nonsense of having to scroll through a lot of nonsense to then have to give your info to get the info thank you 👍 I look forward to further posts 👏

God bless you Richard ❤

Thanks so much. I am excited about doing all of these each day. I was doing each exercise as you had it demonstrated. Wishing I had been given these exercises long ago. It is a blessing to find you.

Thank you for sharing this valuable advise! Another good one that i do may be called ankle rolls or circles? While in a seated position you extend your legs straight out in front of course, and roll your feet a few times to the right and to the left making circular motions. This may help with the blood circulation in the feet. I also have been doing squatting exercises as well. And a good low carb, low sugar diet with intermittent fasting can also help reduce the inflammation as well.

Thank you for sharing this. I began suffering with neuropathy this year 2024 after chemotherapy and radiation in 2022. I will update after one week of continuous use.

Thanks! I will try this. What attracts me is the simplicity and short amount of time involved.

Keep moving! There are so many unknown reasons for SFN. Many people get a diagnosis of idiopathic small fiber neuropathy. Sometimes first being dismissed as "in your head". There is a test called a punch skin biopsy that can show it's really happening. Unfortunately the first treatment is Gabapentin or Lyrica. For many people, both can be very addictive and difficult to stop. If it helps you, it helps you. For others, certain opioids can help.

Very informative. This requires a million plus thumbs up.

I can no longer walk due to PN. I have had it for 15 yrs and also have Charcot foot. It's awful my life has changed and is pretty much over. Exercise does help.

Thank you young man. God bless you. AMEN 🙏 AMEN 🙏 AMEN 🙏

Thank you. I've added one more exercise which is to roll the ball across the toes from left to right several times. It feels good plus my toes are responding quite well to it.

I’ll try these, I have peripheral neuropathy from the chemotherapy. Unfortunately I have secondary cancer and I’m on life long chemo.

Wow, found this at random, & this is exactly my diagnosis, peripheral neuropathy....I'd take this seriously & hopefully this video helps, thanks...it's late right now, can't finish the video at the moment..but will get back to it for more information

I came accross this video and I followed your instructions. Good for me I tried it snd Im relieved.

Thanks a lot. I have diabetic neuropathy and I will definitely try these exercises.

Nice video! I found that circulation is key. I try to do things that are easy to do but I do them at an extended fast pace. When I feel my heart pounding and I feel like I heated up is when I stop the exercise. I do this jusabout an hour before I go to bed to lessen the burning sensation in my feet, it helps a lot. Also, avoid starchy foods and sweets and don't overdo the caffeine.

Thanks Richard my Neuropathy is caused by Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in my legs. So theses exercises are really useful too me, as already do strength and balance courses.

Thank you for these easy and quick exercises. I'm going to cooperate them into my daily stretch and exercise routine

That other possible causes list was much appreciated: subbed.

Oh, Richard, where were you when I was having horrendous trouble with obvious (yet undiagnosed) PN some years ago? These would have been sooo helpful. I had no idea there even *were* exercises that could help with this! Some of these will still be helpful for me even now, especially for balance, so thank you!

Wow i have loved this i am suffering from spinal stenosis and bulging disc so my movements are really painful but doing these exercises will really give me some relief Justine Kigongo from Uganda

Thank you very much. I am suffering from diabetic neuropathy.

thanks. gonna make this part of my daily routine. btw....i like the tennis ball exercise. i have a family member who is a professional dancer...he does this to keep his feet healthy...but also uses a frozen bottle of water instead of the ball.... it helps.

Thanks so much!!! You are a good man!!! GOD Bless You and Your Family!!!

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Exercises I hadn't seen before for this. Wish I had when I had no feeling in the sole of my feet.

I just came across your cideo and find I'm already doing these. I-ve been doing the toes, heels, raised leg and moving toes, and standing and moving for balance. I walk on my tiptoes to strengthen calves and feet. Thanks very much for your professional support of what I've been doing, and showing a better way. Its almost stopped the night foot pains but i sure need to be careful walking bare footed as I'm unstable. Once i get shoes on, not just slippers, I'm more stable. I find the toes, and heels, and walking on tip toes works best and help my calves.

FINALLY, I FOUND YOU....THANK YOU!!!!

Thank you for bringing to light up this neuropathology that I also suffer in its lightest form from. No doctor that I have talked to can give me any information other than the obvious that this might be related to my diabetes. However, they all seem so tentative, they do not appear to be able to provide any help. I wonder, is there any evidence that the exercise is that you provide here result in any reversal of the symptoms? My slight numbness and tingling. In my ,toes have remained steady for the last three years.

I started taking B1 and alphalipoic acid supplements per my neurologist. The peripheral neuropathy was getting worse in my feet and lower legs as I’m very numb now. According to the tests he did on me. I exercise in a pool. I wear wool felt pads in my shoes which have a wide toe box and zero drop.(that helps)

Thank You so much for this video! I noticed that you have specific exercises among all your videos for many medical conditions. Hopefully this gives many people the message that, no matter their medical condition or age, exercise is an important part of maintaining their health. I was diagnosed 2 years ago with sarcoidosis, which can involve multiple bodily systems.

One week on zinc 14 mg a day i’ve practically eliminated pain and numbness in both feet.

They've been offering on the web these vibrating pads that you place your feet on. They say it will stimulate circulation (which I can easily see) and loosen muscles, of course. I can imagine it would assist with PN as well, since it's giving everything a good shake. Adding this to your exercises sounds like a good thing. What I do is place my feet on thick padding while I'm seated on my bed or wherever and start bouncing my feet like a flamenco dancer. Helps me quite a bit and it qualifies as some exercise. 😊

To get rid of neuropathy turmeric and alpha limpoic acid. It takes awhile 1 to 2 years depending on how far along you are but what you feel on the way up you feel on the way back to normal.

I have Charcot Marie Tooth Diesies and it affects my legs and arms I have foot drop and vertigo and lost my balance due to this I cant stand in a line unless I have something to hold on to.This is a challenging way to live.

So far it is effective esp doing it before going to bed. Before i cannot sleep due to pain & numb leg toes & arms now quite better..thank you & more power! #helpful 101%

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Great tips. I can not stand & spin without hitting the floor but I am going to try the sitting down exercises. Glad I found your video.

Informative, comprehensive, easy to follow and concise video. Thank you.

I'll definitely try these exercises. Thanks a million!

I have found that daily EVOO and Biotin to be helpful in this pain. I will add to that: I suspect that sunflower lecithin (choline) is also helpful. But give it a week or two to kick in.

For those suffering from PN, I can say definitively that the combo of these exercises do help calm symptoms but for many of you, changing your diet is going to be your true savior (even for those of you suffering due to chemo and/or radiation therapy). A low carb diet (no fruit, no fruit juice, no soda, no French fries, limited bread, limited brown rice) will have a massive positive impact on your PN. If you combine that with fasting (try to get up to 12-13 hours between your last meal of the day and your first meal the following day), you will lower your blood sugar in a meaningful way, which in turn will alleviate that burning sensation. Remember, however, it takes time for nerve endings to regrow so don’t give up if the change in diet does not have an immediate effect. Give yourself 2-3 weeks of a low carb/fasting diet and perform the exercises discussed in this video and you will be amazed at the results.

Lovely demonstration of 6 exercises for peripheral neuropathy

Thank you for the direction. I spent over $5000.00 to find out what was wrong and got not one answer! All the doctor's and it's to give me drugs which I can't do. And not one reason as to why this could be happening to me. Thank you again. Now I can research natural ways to help myself.

Thank you very much for sharing, this very useful/helpful information . I am watching you from Namibia 🇳🇦.

Thank you so much for posting this video.

I have this due to an injured L5 L4 lower back. Had nerve conduction test done and did not feel the needle till he hit my knee cap. Staying active helps.

I am not a Dr but i have had a problem with the bottom of my feet two years, especially when i pee, the pain went straight after i had a turp for enlarged prostate, and some cancers removed from my bladder, upshot is, if the bottom of your feet burn especially when peeing, check your water works.

taking r-alpha lipoic acid does not give the side effects of gabapentin. in addition, essential oil blend of lavender, vetiver, and camphor have reduced the numbing from my thighs to my ankles. vit b complex also. mine is from l 4-5. getting harder to walk every year. what helps the most is the therapy square which is about 24 inches of a type of heavy foam. i practice standing still, alternating lifting, and toe to heel. if i do these every day i am much better off. this video is excellent.

I got mine from chemotherapy. I choose not to take any of the medications due to side effects . I massage, flex toe exercises many times a day and use emu oil cream, I do need to do balance exercises too.

I have this condition and it comes on strong every time I eat sugar, so I have given it up and the condition is so much easier to control now with only little attacks that I ease by massaging my calves and trigger pointing the very tender bits. I have had a huge attack once that was like walking on barbed wire, it was like all the nerves in my feet were exposed. This was from a medication I was gives to lower my stomach acid. I straight away changed it to another and have not had that severe reaction again. Your exercises are great as I find stretching the back legs and calves make a huge difference as well as stretching the Psoas muscles in the groin.😇

Sir you showed very nice exercise for pheripheral neourapathy.

Super 🎉 uncle I'm in grade 4 I have to crosscheck with my mom she is having foot STIFFNESS since from the last yr. Thank u

You’re a gentleman. My apologies for the inappropriate comment.

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I look forward to trying these exercises and I hope for relief.

Wow glad some can experience no stabbing pain with it. Full replacment of the two hips also full replacement of two shoulders. Systemic vascular. Peripheral neuropathy. . Im now 61 have had this for 24 years now. Tests up the ying yang . Tired of it .

Thanks. Sir. ❤❤❤. 👍👍👍. 🌹🌹🌹. 💓💓💓. 💐💐💐💐💐💐

RA hit me 5 years ago mainly hands and feet. Used to be a handyman, can't walk without pain but I can still cycle very intensely. Wearing cleated bicycle shoes with a rigid sole I ride 25 miles in less than 2 hours. I throw in intervals. From the age of 27 to the now age of 70 I have used the bicycle for aerobics. I can't figure out why I can go full blast on my bike but walking is a pain train.

Thanks for that

This is exactly what I need. Thx

goodday Richard🙏Thankyou👍best (Nalini)

Had a benign cyst due to diabetes it healed up I put raw honey on it and wrapped it up in a gauze remove every other day clean and repeat it will dry out the cysts and eventually slowly become like dead skin peel away the dead skin as it heals. I only have a small scar where the cysts started