Neuropathy in feet

hello Mukunda,
I have a student who has neuropathy in his feet. He is a large man, a bit overweight, in his sixties. Balance is a problem. He has trouble sleeping at night because his feet hurt. What kinds of poses would you recommend? Anything that you would avoid? I’m wondering about viparita karani in particular, since blood would drain away from the feet, perhaps is counterproductive? We usually spend about 10 minutes in this pose! He also has great difficulty stepping forward and back as in lunge to uttanasana. Have you been able to help someone with this condition? my dad also has neuropathy due to spondylitiis… (is this condition hereditary?) thanks so much for your consideration, h

It is not a condition I am familiar with so perhaps try asking on esutra@aol.com perhaps some members there will have comments. I will also share your question in my forum. Namaste Mukunda