Clapton’s health decline started a few years ago. In an issue of Classic Rock magazine he revealed that he was suffering with peripheral neuropathy, a condition that occurs when nerves from the brain to the spinal cord are damaged or diseased.

The condition which can affect your arms, legs, feet and hands leads to a number of symptoms including pins and needles in the affected area of your body. Clapton described this sensation as like having “electric shocks going down your leg.”

Starting with lower back pain, the guitarist was diagnosed after an examination. He admitted that the condition makes it harder to play guitar leading to multiple shows having to be cancelled.

Peripheral neuropathy can also affect an individual’s vision, bowel movements, blood pressure and balance – potentially career ending side effects for someone who relies on playing the guitar for a living.

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