What is peripheral neuropathy?
Peripheral neuropathy describes damage to the peripheral nervous system, the vast communications network that transmits information from the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system) to every other part of the body.
Peripheral nerves also send sensory information back to the brain and spinal cord, such as a message that the feet are cold or a finger is burned. Damage to the peripheral nervous system interferes with these vital connections. Like static on a telephone line, peripheral neuropathy distorts and sometimes interrupts messages between the brain and the rest of the body.
The symptoms of peripheral neuropathy often include:
- A sensation of wearing an invisible “glove” or “sock”
- Burning sensation or freezing pain
- Sharp, jabbing or electric-like pain
- Extreme sensitivity to touch
- Difficulty sleeping because of feet and leg pain
- Loss of balance and coordination
- Muscle weakness
- Difficulty walking or moving the arms
- Unusual sweating
- Abnormalities in blood pressure or pulse
How Chiropractic Can Help Neuropathy
Data from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners’ Job Analysis of Chiropractic lists arm and leg neuropathy as the second most common nerve problem treated by chiropractors. Often neuropathy is caused by a degenerating spine pressing on the nerve roots. This can happen in any of the vertebral joints from the neck all the way down to the tail bone.
Numerous studies have proven chiropractic’s effectiveness in helping nerve conditions…
Patients showed an 85.5% resolution of the nerve symptoms after only 9 chiropractic treatments.
- Journal of Chiropractic Medicine 2008
With chiropractic care, patients had “significant improvement in perceived comfort and function, nerve conduction and finger sensation overall.”
– JMPT 1998
What these studies mean is that with chiropractic care, you could soon be enjoying life…without
those aggravating nerve problems.
How Our Specialized Neuropathy Treatments Can Help You
Georgia Clinic of Chiropractic is one of only four certified treatment centers in Georgia and the only certified treatment center in the Augusta area for providing treatment using an FDA-approved device specifically for neuropathy. In addition to our chiropractic treatments, our FDA-Approved device is an eff ective, drug free, side-e ffect free, primary treatment for neuropathy. It is a method of dual electrical stimulation to stimulate nerves and muscles simultaneously. Thus the nerves are treated, and the muscles are re-educated simultaneously.
Our device basically acts like a pacemaker works for your heart’s electrical signals. If the pacemaker does not send exactly the right signal, then the four chambers of the heart may not pump in the right order and if the signal is too fast or too slow, the heart stops. So, too, our device’s precisely controlled waveform coaxes your nerves to transmit their signals in the proper order.
Get Started Today on Specialized Neuropathy Treatments
If you are suffering from peripheral neuropathy, call our office today for a complimentary consultation, and together we can discuss what can be done for your condition. With proper treatment, there is no need to let your neuropathy get out of hand or slow you down. We look forward to working together with you.
The Georgia Clinic of Chiropractic Blog is written by Dr. Mark Huntsman.
Georgia Clinic of Chiropractic is conveniently located off Furys Ferry Rd in Martinez, Georgia and provides quality chiropractic care to the Augusta, Martinez, and Evans communities. Visit our main website at www.georgia-clinic.com.
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