What Causes
 Peripheral Neuropathy?

Adding to the metabolic and chemical causes, a large percentage of people who have undergone chemotherapy also develop peripheral neuropathy, as many of the chemicals aimed at killing cancer cells also damage peripheral nerves cells. Also in the chemical category are also things such as liver and kidney disorders, as well as individuals unknowingly causing or contributing to their neuropathy by taking some very common prescription drugs.

The next category are the mechanical (aka compressive) forms of neuropathy. These causes are also very common, and most often result from mechanical joint problems that compress the nerves as they emit from the spine (or are compressed inside other joints) before they reach their final destinations. We've all heard of the very common and painful condition known as Sciatica. Sciatica is a form of neuropathy which causes pain and/or numbness in the back or leg(s); a condition that is caused by compression of the sciatic nerve as it emits from the lower spine, usually due to disc bulges, disc herniations, mechanical misalignment of the vertebra, or because of disc degeneration; also known as spinal arthritis (another mechanical joint problem of the spine). The nerve transmissions become disrupted, much like what happens to water flowing through a hose if you put a kink in it - the normal flow of the water ceases. In the nerve, this disruption results in numbness, pain or both.

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