What is peripheral neuropathy?

Peripheral neuropathy is when there is damage to the peripheral nerves, or to the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord that send sensory information to your central nervous system. Patients with this nerve damage tend to experience numbness, weakness, and pain in the extremities. While the hands and feet are the most commonly affected, other parts of the body can experience these symptoms as well. Though there are many factors that can contribute to peripheral neuropathy, it is often the result of an inherited condition, traumatic injury, metabolic problems, infection, or exposure to toxins.

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What are some of the risk factors associated with peripheral neuropathy?

Peripheral neuropathy risk factors include autoimmune diseases, diabetes, infections (notably lyme disease, shingles, hepatitis B and C, HIV, and Epstein-Barr virus), alcohol abuse, vitamin deficiency, a family history of neuropathy, exposure to harmful toxins, repetitive motion, and disorders of the kidney, liver or thyroid.

What are the causes of Peripheral Neuropathy?

The most common cause (over 80%) is diabetes or pre-diabetes. With diabetes it is a blood vessel and nerve problem

  • The blood vessels disappear and the nerves die leading to a progressive degenerative process!!
  • Other causes can be autoimmune disorders, nutritional deficiencies, hormone imbalances…

Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy:
Symptoms depend on the kinds of nerves affected, the severity of the condition and other factors such as age, obesity, smoking…

  • Symptoms develop over weeks > years and can include burning, numbness and tingling, cramps, twitching, temperature changes, walking and balance issues >> and all can eventually lead to infections, ulcers and amputations.

How do you treat Peripheral Neuropathy?

Most medical therapies and medication only help the symptoms but don’t take care of the causes
The nerves need FUEL and ACTIVATION and we are the only clinic in the area that provides both by:

  • Chiropractic Adjustments
  • Red Light Therapy
  • Myofascial Release
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Oxygen Therapy
  • Vibration and TENS
  • Nutritional Therapy

How many sessions will I need?

Most patients will require multiple treatments as the results are cumulative. The exact number of treatments needed will vary from patient to patient and will largely depend on the patient’s diagnosis, health, and age. Those with less severe conditions may need as few as 4 sessions, while more serious, chronic conditions may require 10 or more sessions. We will discuss the details of your individual treatment plan during your consultation.

For more information about our services or to schedule a consultation, contact us today at (573) 335-9188.