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Therapies - Neurolysis
Neurolysis is a therapeutic procedure often used to treat neuromas. During the procedure, the affected nerve is chemically destroyed. The procedures involves seven weekly injections of ethanol mixed with a local anesthetic. The injections are given into the area of the neuroma.




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About 60-70% of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of diabetic nerve damage, which in severe forms can lead to lower limb amputations. Approximately 56,000 people a year lose their foot or leg to diabetes.