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Finding Natural Neuropathy Pain Relief
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By Masha Khodabakhsh, B.S., D.C
Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder that includes symptoms of numbness, tingling, and pain in the outer extremities of the limbs such as toes and fingers. Over time, the feelings of discomfort can sometimes move up toward the center of the body. Peripheral neuropathy is usually associated with other serious medical conditions such as diabetes or malnutrition.
This condition can progress and hamper a person’s daily life if not managed properly. Because it can feel like poking needles or biting ants on your toes and fingers, it can be hard to concentrate on anything. Patients with PN often go through depression, anxiety, or sleep problems as they adjust to PN symptoms.
Unfortunately, while medications are present that can help cope with the symptoms of neuropathy, they mask the problem instead of dealing with its root.
This is where natural solutions like chiropractic care come in.
According to statistics, approximately 8% or 24 million Americans have peripheral neuropathy. Fortunately, there are options available for those who don’t want to take medications every day.
Chiropractic care has long been relieving issues that tie to the nervous system. For instance, it’s a common treatment for back pain or migraines. Fortunately, chiropractic practices can help patients with peripheral neuropathy because the discomfort of the condition can be traced back to the nerves.
Patients experience symptoms of neuropathy when the nerves that carry messages to and from the spinal cord, brain, and the rest of the body suffer from damage or disease. Chiropractic care helps ease these nerves and allows them to repair over time so that they can heal and begin functioning properly again. So, chiropractic doesn’t just help improve your symptoms, but can also help in reversing the condition altogether.
A study published in the Diabetes News Journal shows results indicating that chiropractic care is a promising strategy for dealing with neuropathy.
How Does Natural Neuropathy Pain Relief Work? Chiropractic care for neuropathy works because it focuses on healing the entire body, not just improving symptoms in extremities. Because it taps into the body’s whole nervous system and works towards diminishing the problem and not just suppressing it, it allows the body to solve the cause of the pain, not just deal with the after effects.
What Can You Do? Chiropractic care doesn’t generally create instant results. You can do a few immediate things to ensure that you’re comfortable if you’re experiencing neuropathy.
• Reduce your caffeine intake
• Limit naps to less than an hour
• Limit alcohol and nicotine
• Eat a regular balanced diet
• Try to get at least 8 hours of sleep nightly
• Seek your doctor’s advice before starting something new
Finding natural neuropathy pain relief isn’t as hard as it may seem in the beginning. With the right and experienced chiropractor, you may be able to rid yourself of the problem entirely.
