Breaking down the word answers this question. Neuro means nerves, pathy means damage, and peripheral means on the surface. So the field is nerve medicine.
Neuropathy is a condition of the nerves that causes numbness, tingling, pain or pins and needles sensations in the hands, feet, arms or legs. It occurs differently for different people, but is always...
In the hands, many people with this disorder must wear a brace or some sort of support. They lack their previous dexterity and fingers become numb. Manual tasks become difficult or almost impossible.