PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY PART 1: STATIC BALANCE EXERCISES | Improving balance and after Breast Cancer

Peripheral Neuropathy is a potential long term side effect of Taxol based Chemotherapy. Peripheral Neuropathy presents as tingling, numbness and sometimes pain in the fingertips, hands, toes and feet.

Unfortunately to date, there are not many options for treatment for Peripheral Neuropathy. On a positive note, some Australian universities recently began studying techniques to reduce the impact of Peripheral Neuropathy.

One of the biggest issues from Peripheral Neuropathy in your feet, is the loss of balance secondary to loss of feeling. This can increase your risk of falls and lead to a loss of confidence with mobility.

In this first video on Peripheral Neuropathy, I focus on improving your balance with Static Balance Exercises. My patients with Peripheral Neuropathy report noticeable benefit from doing regular balance work.

However, to improve balance, you need to put yourself a little bit off-balance, so safety when performing these exercises is paramount.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please get clearance from your Medical Team prior to commencing these exercises. You may need to have your balance assessed by an appropriate Health Professional to know if it is safe for you to commence these exercises. If you are at risk of a fall you may require supervision when performing balance exercises.