Peripheral Neuropathy
Commonly caused by diabetes, damage to the tips of the nerves going to the fingers, hands, and toes trigger this pain. “I’ve been told that it feels like walking on razor blades,” says Charles Kim, MD, assistant professor of rehabilitation and anesthesiology at NYU Lagone Medical Center.
Anti-seizure medications calm down irritated nerves, but Kim says exercise is also important to improve blood flow.
