AROUND THE CITY
Scenes from Concord
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David Bugbee gets ready to donate blood at the Red Cross site at Concord Hospital.
GEOFF FORESTER
Karma Gonpo points to all the money people have pinned to the wall from their native countries at the Katmandu Bazaar Market on Loudon Road.
AROUND THE CITY
GEOFF FORESTER PHOTOS
Cynthia and David Caron of New England School of Barbering in Penacook. The pair also own American Barber Studios in both Concord and Henniker.
City HVAC technician Sean Burch of the Public Properties stafffor Concordputsthe frontcoverson thevoting booths for Ward 4 at the Green Street Community Center ahead of the primary election.
Bishop Brady quarterback Joey Richardson runs through the line against Newfound at Memorial Field in Concord.
Eleanor Morse, 8, blows bubbles as part of thesummer “Mad Science” program at the Concord Library.
From Despair to Hope
Conquering Peripheral Neuropathy with TREND Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine
Finding Hope in The Unexpected
“It’s as though I’m stepping from razor blade to razor blade.”
“It feels like my feet are under attack by fire ants.”
“Like I’m walking on wet paint with rolled up socks.”
And you’re in this kind of pain all the time.
“It’s relentless, keeping you up at night and preventing you from doing even the most mundane tasks. Things that I used to take for granted, like wearing shoes and going grocery shopping. Two of my three children were getting married last year and I wasn’t even sure I was going to be able to attend their weddings,” shares Jackie S.
Jackie was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy in 2015, a degenerative condition affecting almost 5% of people over the age of 55.
“My doctor sat me down and said, ‘Jackie I’m so sorry to tell you this, but you have peripheral neuropathy. I’m going to prescribe you gabapentin to manage the discomfort but overall, neuropathy is untreatable.’ My first thought was, ‘we can cure cancer but you can’t stop my feet from hurting?’ It felt like a cruel joke.”
While neuropathy can be caused by a number of things including diabetes and chemotherapy, over 23% of neuropathy cases are classified as idiopathic. In layman's terms, the cause is unknown. This was the case with Jackie. “Basically every question I had was met with an ‘I don’t know.’ It was depressing to say the least.”
Eventually, Jackie was forced to quit her job because the numbness had started to set in and prevented her from driving.
Healing Beyond Western Medicine
Fortunately for Jackie, she would see a special segment on WMUR featuring TREND Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine and the work they were doing to treat peripheral neuropathy.
“I thought it had to be a sham. After so many specialists told me there was no hope here was this Doctor on TV saying she had a 90% success rate in treating neuropathy! I just had to call and I can’t begin to tell you how grateful I am that I did.”
Dr. Kristen Markwith, founder of TREND, says that cases like Jackie’s are incredibly common.
“Almost all of my neuropathy patients have been told at one point or another that there is no hope. I like to think I specialize in offering hope.”
“Acupuncture has been treating complicated, chronic conditions like neuropathy for thousands of years,” shares Dr. Markwith. “I start with a foundation based on this time-tested science and my over one decade of clinical experience. I then tailor treatments based on a number of factors including the severity of your neuropathy, how long you’ve had it, whether or not there are any underlying factors, things of that nature. It’s because of these personalized treatment programs that we’re seeing such incredible results!”
A Last Resort That Became A Lifeline
Four months after treatment, Jackie is back at work and thriving. “Being back at work isn’t even the most exciting part,” exclaims Jackie. “Not only was I able to attend my son’s wedding, but I could walk down the aisle! It was the most magical moment and I have Dr. Markwith to thank for it. To think, I might’ve missed that.” Jackie held back tears.
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, regardless of its cause, it’s time to call Dr. Markwith and the staff at TREND. Call (603)-456-8294 to schedule your complimentary consultation or visit trendacupuncture.com. Now accepting Care Credit.
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