Morton's neuroma is a small problem that occurs in one of the smaller parts of your anatomy, but it causes big-time pain. Walking around with Morton's neuroma can be next to impossible and have you begging for mercy with every step. Drs. Stephen Barrett and Sequioa DuCasse at US Neuropathy...
Some call it drop foot. Some call it foot drop. But everyone calls it frustrating. This condition makes it almost impossible to walk normally, which is both exasperating and embarrassing. The good news? You have options. Drs. Stephen Barrett and Sequioa DuCasse at US Neuropathy Centers in Marietta, Georgia, have many years of experience addressing drop foot,...
Heel pain is one of the most common foot conditions, affecting nearly 1 in every 10 people, so it’s not surprising that heel pain can come from several sources, including plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, structural deformities, and heel spurs. Fortunately, finding fast, lasting relief can be as easy as wearing...
If you’ve been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the news can be overwhelming. You begin to wonder about all the ways your physical health will eventually succumb to the progression of this aggressive disease — and you may have to add drop foot to your list of worries. Fortunately, you have access...
About 10% of Americans suffer from chronic nerve pain due to peripheral neuropathy, a painful condition that most often happens in the limbs — often, the legs and feet. While pain medication can help with some symptoms, medications can come with side effects, and they can also lose their effectiveness over time....
When you heard you had diabetes, you anticipated the finger pricks, doctor’s appointments, and diet restrictions, but you probably never expected you’d have to deal with strange-sounding complications like neuropathy. The truth is that as many as half of folks with diabetes wind up with neuropathy. If you don’t know...
Look up insulin in the dictionary, and you’ll likely be stuck sifting through medical jargon. But with something as vital to your health as insulin, we want to make sure you know exactly what’s going on. Here at US Neuropathy Centers, our peripheral nerve surgeons, Stephen Barrett, DPM, and Sequioa DuCasse, DPM, break...
Investing your time and money into surgery is no small matter, and you expect results. But all too often, your efforts to relieve the pain prove fruitless, and you wind up in just as much (if not more) discomfort than before your operation. That’s where we come in. Our team of experts...
Living with a chronic condition like depression is overwhelming enough on its own. Trying and failing to find relief only adds to the weight of your symptoms. That’s why we’re proud to offer a better way to treat depression: transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Here, our experts at US Neuropathy Centers show you exactly what...
When you have diabetes, your health changes in many ways. But one thing you might not have expected was how diabetes affects your feet. Nerve damage, also known as neuropathy, is one of the unfortunate side effects of diabetes. High levels of blood sugar attack your peripheral nerves (the nerves...
Your nerves are one of your body’s most complicated components, and they work flawlessly to help you move and feel — when they’re healthy. Traumatic nerve pain is a common pain condition that affects upward of 50% of individuals who experience pain after an injury. Unfortunately, many don’t realize that...
There are few things more debilitating than physical pain, and when that pain is in your knee, it accompanies every step and even lingers when you rest. Fortunately, knee pain doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Here, our team of specialists at the US Neuropathy Centers explores five common causes of knee pain. ...
We all like to stick with what we know because it’s comfortable, familiar, and safe. Unfortunately, when it comes to managing chronic conditions, what you know may not be what’s best. We understand that trying new treatments can be unsettling at first — unless you have help from the experts. ...
Millions undergo surgery in hopes of coming out of it with less pain. Unfortunately, 10-50% of those patients will experience new or worse pain. What’s worse, some doctors tell them that there’s nothing they can do about the new symptoms. That’s not the case when you see one of our...
When you’re in pain, you want a diagnosis as quickly as possible. That’s especially true if you’re walking around with Morton’s neuroma. Fortunately, Stephen Barrett, DPM, and Sequioa DuCasse, DPM, at the US Neuropathy Centers have years of experience quickly diagnosing a wide range of foot and ankle conditions, including...
From the death of a loved one to losing a job, countless events can disrupt life and leave you wrestling with grief. But when those feelings linger, worsen, and affect your daily life, you may have depression. You might think that the only option for depression is medication or therapy,...
Imagine a world without communication. Without phones, texting, and email, life as we know it would nearly grind to a halt. The same is true of your body. Just below your skin is a complicated network of nerves that allows your brain to communicate with the rest of your body....
More than any form of transportation, you rely on your feet to take you where you need to go. Without them, life becomes a constant uphill battle. And if you have drop foot — a condition in which you can’t raise the front part of one or both feet —...
From the top of your head to the tips of your toes, there’s a complex network of hundreds of nerves keeping your brain informed about what’s happening in the rest of your body and the world around you. Unfortunately, this sophisticated communication system only operates under the best working conditions....
Whether someone you know has recently had transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) or you’ve been reading up on this breakthrough treatment on your own, we know you have questions. Chief among them: Is TMS right for me? Instead of wading through countless articles filled with confusing medical lingo, why not get...
Juggling all your different health needs as a diabetic can be overwhelming. Add foot care to your list, and you might feel like throwing in the towel. We know just how frustrating living with diabetes is, and that’s why our team of experts at US Neuropathy Centers in Marietta, Georgia,...
Does walking on carpet feel like walking on broken glass? Do you change your gait to compensate for the pain? Are you ready to take your first steps toward a pain-free life? Our team of experts at US Neuropathy Centers specializes in identifying the exact cause of your heel pain...
Broken bones need casts, sprained ankles need ice, and strained muscles need rest. But how do you help injured nerves recover? When your nerves have been damaged, the path to pain relief might be hidden, and that’s where our experts at US Neuropathy Centers come in. We specialize in identifying...
It’s easy to understand how depression affects your emotional and mental health, but you may not realize that depression takes a toll on your physical health as well. In fact, depression and its many emotional and physical symptoms are the leading cause of disability not just in the United States...
Diabetes is one of the foremost health problems in America. In fact, 34.2 million Americans have diabetes, and 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes. What's worse is that many people living with this condition struggle to manage it or don’t respond to traditional treatments and therapies. Without proper management, diabetes...
Your feet are among the most underappreciated parts of your body. You stick them in a shoe and pound them on the pavement all day long, so it’s no wonder that they can become painful and irritated. Fortunately, our team of experts at US Neuropathy Centers specializes in identifying the...
Being diagnosed with diabetes is life-changing. You have to be aware of things you weren’t before, like your blood sugar levels, and you also have to make careful choices with your diet. On top of all that, you also have to worry about your nerve health. Our team of experts...
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered dramatic changes throughout everyday life — and in the medical community as well. Not only are providers across the country postponing elective procedures, but many are also encouraging people to avoid in-office appointments to reduce their risk of exposure to this highly contagious coronavirus.But what...
Heel pain. You know it as the aching, burning, stabbing sensation that accompanies your every step, but what’s causing it? You and millions of other heel pain victims want to know, and our team of experts at US Neuropathy Centers is here to explain the myriad reasons why you’re walking...
Every year, surgeons perform approximately 790,000 knee replacement surgeries on patients desperate to be rid of their knee pain. Unfortunately, about 20% of those patients deal with persistent pain long after they’ve left the surgical table, and most give up trying to find lasting relief. The good news is that...
Not being able to lift your legs is a warning sign, but what does it mean? From muscle injury to nerve irritation, there are many reasons why you can’t lift your leg. The exact cause becomes clearer when you also have to work a little harder to get your foot...
Your feet are vital to your daily function. From keeping up with your kids to running in late for your morning meetings, you need your feet to be in tiptop shape. Heel pain can stop you dead in your tracks and leave you limping along through life. The good news...
Your feet do more than get you where you need to go. They support your entire body. When your feet are painful and irritated, it can be hard to get through your daily routine. This is especially true if you’re struggling with Morton’s neuroma. The good news is that there...
For such a complex condition, drop foot has such a simple name. But anyone with drop foot knows that living with it and managing its symptoms is far from an easy task. The good news: There are a number of ways to alleviate the side effects and regain a sense...
COVID-19 has been dominating the news and has been a constant worry for people with preexisting conditions. If you’re one of these people and are living with neuropathy, the best thing you can do is to arm yourself with the best information available. At US Neuropathy Centers, our team of...
Everywhere you go, people are on their feet. And each year, 2 million of them will walk into a doctor’s office to get treated for heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis. If you have this painful condition, you know how frustrating and inconvenient it can be. It’s time you gave...
Nobody wants to hear they have diabetes. It’s a life-changing diagnosis that brings on a flood of side effects, painful symptoms, and inconveniences like diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Fortunately, you can find lasting relief from the pain with our expert care. Our team of experienced physicians and surgeons at US Neuropathy...
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States. But many people still don’t understand diabetes, the effect it has on the body, or the potential complications of the disease. In fact, diabetes seems to have become almost commonplace, to the point that it’s accepted as...
While the goal of any surgery is to relieve pain and improve function, the initial recovery period is often quite unbearable, and sometimes, lasting pain ensues from failed surgeries. Our team at US Neuropathy Centers utilizes peripheral nerve stimulation in both cases, providing our patients with lasting pain relief. What...
Chronic pain is a worldwide epidemic, affecting 50 million adults in the United States alone. Pain arises from a variety of causes, including: A sedentary lifestyle Poor dietary choices Sleep deprivation Chronic stress Injuries Surgery Illnesses Genetic conditions Millions of people turn to drugs every year for relief from chronic...
Picture this: You wake up one morning completely pain-free. No groans as you roll out of bed. No hobbling to the bathroom to brush your teeth. No wincing as you walk downstairs to make breakfast. That picture can be your reality thanks to the healing powers of multiwave locked system...
It’s no secret that diabetes is one of the most common chronic illnesses — and a leading cause of pain, disability, and death — in the United States. What you may not know, however, is that this serious and complex condition affects over 30 million Americans. If you think that’s...
Peripheral neuropathy is a symptom that develops as a result of damage to the peripheral nervous system. Peripheral nerves transmit information to the spinal cord and the brain from other areas of the body. If these nerves become damaged, information is manipulated and distorted, causing confusion in the brain. Subsequent...
Researchers once believed that Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) was only produced in the placenta of pregnant women. In fact, home-pregnancy tests are still based on the evidence of HCG in female urine. HCG is a hormone that researchers now know is produced in both males and females. More importantly, HCG...
At US Neuropathy Centers, we believe in offering patients only the best and most effective treatments for peripheral neuropathy. In addition, our providers are experts in nerve pain treatment and provide essential tips and advice to help patients live normal and healthy lives. Though each patient is unique, we are...
People with diabetes often develop symptoms of pain and muscle weakness, especially in the feet. Foot deformities and foot pain frequently result if symptoms are not promptly treated. If you are diabetic and suffering with pain in your legs, feet or hands, you should know: 1. The pain likely comes...
Though feet are the most commonly affected limbs when dealing with neuropathy, the hands are vulnerable to symptoms as well. Distal Symmetrical Polyneuropathy, the same type of neuropathy that frequently affects the feet, is a condition that disturbs the regularity of the peripheral nervous system. Patients with this condition deserve...
