exercises for neuropathy involving the hand and fingers: touch the tip of the thumb to the tip of the index finger making a round circle. stretch the hand open. repeat with middle ring and little finger in succession. touch the pad of the thumb with the pad of the index finger. move the index finger down to the base of the thumb. repeat twice with the index middle ring and little fingers in succession. place the palms of your hands on your lap. lift the index finger twice and tap your lap. repeat twice with each finger in succession. clasp your hands loosely together. circle you thumbs around each other. seated exercises for neuropathy involving the feet ankles and legs: keeping heels on the floor lift you toes off the floor and tap them vigorously. repeat 5 times. keeping heels together on the floor lift your toes off the floor as high as possible. turn your toes out and put them back on the floor. (your feet form a "v") lift your toes again bring them together and put them back on the floor. repeat 5 times. straighten one knee. point and flex your ankle 5 times. circle the ankle clockwise then counter clockwise 5 times each. repeat on the other side. standing exercises for balance: it is very important that you are safe when you work on balance exercises so you do not fall. it may be necessary for you to have supervision or assistance from another person to prevent a fall. if your balance is good enough you may stand by your kitchen sink or behind a sturdy chair. march gently in place lifting only your heels off the floor. when that becomes easy lift the heels and toes off the floor very slightly as you march in place. as your balance improves lift your feet higher off the floor. raise slowly up on your tip toes then go back on your heels. the knees are kept straight but not locked. step to the side with your right foot then bring the left foot next to the right foot. step to the side with the left foot then bring the right foot next to it. repeat several times. as your balance improves take a larger step to the side. stand tall. keeping your torso straight up and down and your feet flat on the floor bend your knees and hips slightly sinking downward. then straighten your hips and knees and stand back up straight. repeat several times. as your balance and strength improve bend you knees a little more. (if you have knee pain stop the exercise. )
peripheral neuropathy. what exercises can i do to help relieve the pain