Peripheral Health Feed

Apart from taking symptomatic treatment I will suggest you to take tablet Neurobion forte twice a day for a month and I will suggest you to upload the image of the reports for diagnosis and further guidance.

Sports Taping- stretch the tape from both ends and apply on the affected area
Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold

The circulatory system involving blood vessels and valves is quite an intricate networking system. Blood flow is maintained in separate channels controlled by valves. The vessels distant from the heart are known as peripheral arteries (and veins). Due to fatty deposits, the blood vessels narrow, and therefore their blood-carrying capacity reduces. This leads to reduced blood supply to the legs. The blood carries essential nutrients, and when the legs do not receive it, their function is affected...more

Leg Lifts – Sit on the floor/mat or lie on your back with your feet straight out. Slowly, lift one leg at a time from the floor. Hold your leg in the air. Slowly, lower your leg back down to the floor. Repeat on the opposite leg.
Calf Raises – Stand with your legs straight. Slowly, rise on to your tiptoes and then lower back down.

Dear lybrate-user
as you said TCC already applied and got relived. That was the first step of medical Mgt of Charcot foot. As its a complex phenomenon and is due to underlying neuropathy as well as osteoarhropathy. One should be careful while treating it. Please do have your Xray followed by MRI. Management is based on medical as well as surgical one. But again you need to be evaluated at the center for clinical examination. Feel free to call me. Regards.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) refers to the narrowing of blood vessels that in turn causes poor blood flow to the limbs. This is also known as peripheral vascular disease. The blood vessels of the legs are most susceptible to this condition. PAD is typically caused by a buildup of plaque in the blood vessels. This limits the amount of blood that can pass through the arteries. High cholesterol, blood pressure and smoking are all contributors to this condition.

Treatment for the Perip...more

Hello, Thanks for the query.
Some times peripheral neuropathy can occur without diabetes or any other disease. This can be due to certain vitamins deficiency, like B1, B6, B12, Folic acid etc. So get your vitamin estimation done or take supplements. Thanks.

basant kusumakar ras 125 mg twice a day
gandhak rasayan avleh 10 gm twice a day
relief in 3-4 days and for complete cure take it for 60 days only

Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is damage to or disease affecting nerves, which may impair sensation, movement, gland or organ function, and affects other aspects of health, depending on the type of nerve affected. The treatment by a physical therapist helps in reducing symptoms and improves an individual s quality of life. As the cause, type, and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy can vary, the approach to care also varies. Physical therapy is helpful in maintaining strength, mobility, and function. ...more

Absolutely, smoking will harm the nerves too and he can aggravate the neuropathy. Quitting alcoholism is a tremendous achievement but he has to give up the smoking too. Get him to an addiction counselor and that help may resolve it for him. In the recommendation of the counselor he can also seek the help of medication and nicotine substitutes to ease the quitting scene.