Nerve Pain
Diabetic Neuropathy
Symptoms, causes, and how Clearway specialists diagnose and treat diabetic neuropathy.
Overview
What is Diabetic Neuropathy?
Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage caused by diabetes, most often affecting the feet and legs. Pain specialists can help manage the burning, tingling pain while you work with your diabetes care team.
Common symptoms
Burning, tingling, or numbness in the feet or hands
Sharp or electric-shock pains
Increased sensitivity to touch
Balance problems and foot weakness
What causes it
Long-term elevated blood sugar damaging peripheral nerves
Reduced blood flow to nerves
Duration and control of diabetes
How Clearway can help
Your care begins with a careful evaluation - history, examination, and imaging review - to confirm the source of your pain. From there, your specialist builds a plan that may include targeted interventional procedures, physical therapy, and coordinated medication management.
Selective Nerve Blockpinpoints and treats the irritated nerve
Spinal Cord Stimulatorsfor severe, persistent nerve pain
Peripheral Nerve Stimulationtargets nerves outside the spine
This page is educational and is not a substitute for medical advice. If your pain is severe, sudden, or accompanied by loss of bladder or bowel control, seek urgent medical care.