What is neuropathy and what can you do about it?

My sister of 76 has neuropathy and wants to know what she should do for it. Does anyone know anything that would help her?
She has constant pain in her legs mostly the right as over thelast few years she has fallen and broken the rt. leg about ten yrs ago and it healed crooked Any ideas out there?

In its most general terms, neuropathy refers to a disorder of the peripheral nerves (the nerves in our legs, arms, etc.). Neuropathy can be a chronic, painful, and often debilitating condition where the nerve experiences chronic inflammation and/or dysfunctions. There are serveral types/causes of neuropathy including:
1. Diabetes
2. Alcoholism
3. Chronic nerve compression in the spine
4. History of crush injury
5. ...or even without a known cause, or idiopathic.

Standard treatments usually include management of diabetes (in diabetic neuropathy) and use of medications which depress excitation of the nervous system such as neurontin or Lyrica. Unfortunately, these medications usually come with some hefty side effects.

Anodyne therapy is a realtively new therapy, but there is still much to be learned about this. It's a treatment usually performed by a physical therapist that uses monochormatic infrared light waves to stimulate blood flow to the nerves. It is usually used as part of a comprehensive program of Anodyne, gait and balance training in order to reduce pain and increase function/quality of life.

First step is for her to consult with her primary physician or a neurologist.

Neuropathy means nerve disease. My mother has it. She will be standing and shake a foot around. My opinion about the leg not being set straight is that I would go and find out if it can be reset.
What she can do is probably exercise like on a treadmill slow walk or just walk around as much as she can. Walking also helps the attitude from sour to happy sometimes...There are meds she can take or get prescribed...It usually goes with diabetes but not all the time. My mom does not have diabetes so...Confortable shoes, sturdy shoes...Prayers...

(1) Neuropathy is NOT a 'disease' of the nerves (2) It does NOT always cause pain (3) You should type 'neuropathy' into your browser/search engine and READ, as there are different types, treatments, etc.- much more information than you can find here (4)Consult a reputable Neurologist/Neurology clinic (5) I have neuropathy in my feet and it only involves numbness and tingling, not pain - nothing they can do for it, yet. Good luck.
PS: Don't settle for the advice of just one neurologist - I went to FIVE before I was properly diagnosed.