When the peripheral nervous system sustains damage due to illness, cancer treatment, chronic health conditions, traumatic incidents, or chemical toxins, you may develop neuropathy in your feet and legs. Known mostly for the pain, numbness, and tingling which impairs day-to-day function, neuropathy can be managed with alternative medicine treatments.
Let’s talk about some of those treatment options and where you can go for neuropathy treatment in Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, Michigan, or Illinois.
Symptoms of Neuropathy
Sadly, neuropathy is a substantial defect of the nervous system. Due to damaged myelin sheaths which cover motor, autonomic and sensory (tactile) nerves, the brain, lower extremities, and physiological processes, such as blood pressure regulation, communicate poorly. The brain perceives pain when there is no real reason for pain.
Also, many people with neuropathy have poor balance, strength, and coordination symptoms. They may sleep poorly or perceive light pressure on their feet and hands as extremely heavy or painful. Numbness and tingling in the fingers and toes plague most neuropathy sufferers.
Alternative Treatments for Neuropathy in the Feet and Legs
It is difficult to manage neuropathy without the help of a healthcare provider experienced in this chronic health condition. Assessment of medical history, a physical examination, and careful delineation of symptoms help the provider develop a treatment plan.
The most successful plans are multi-faceted, i.e., they incorporate stress reduction, dietary changes, exercise, and physical therapy. Some providers offer alternative medicine treatments, which avoid heavy drugs and complex nerve-blocking surgeries.
What Are These Alternative Neuropathy Treatments?
Alternative neuropathy treatments include the following. Drug-free and featuring no pain or downtime, these therapies produce real and lasting results for many patients.
Red Light Therapy
Sometimes called low-level laser light therapy, red light therapy stimulates new tissue growth and optimizes blood circulation in treated body areas. Safe, with no side effects or downtime, red light therapy helps manage the pain and inflammation associated with neuropathy.
PRP Therapy
Platelet-rich plasma therapy, or PRP therapy, consists of injections prepared from the patient’s own blood. In a centrifuge, a blood sample is spun to concentrate the patient’s platelets which contain clotting and growth factors.
Re-injected into areas of injury and pain, platelet-rich plasma reduces inflammation and jumpstarts the body’s own ability to heal. Patients experience a measure of relief fairly quickly but typically require a program of spaced injections to achieve full benefits.
TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)
In-office application of measured electrical impulses, TENs therapy stimulates muscular contractions and optimizes blood flow. As such, nerves function properly, and pain and loss of tactile sensation, particularly in diabetics, improve.
Treatments for Neuropathy in the Feet and Legs
At NIVA Health, our highly qualified providers utilize advanced, non-drug, all-natural treatments to address your neuropathy and its discomforting symptoms. The neuropathy treatment plan developed by our providers includes electric nerve stimulation, red-light therapy, platelet-rich plasma therapy, lifestyle changes, and more.
To make an appointment with one of our providers, call us today at (866) 377-5872 or request an appointment online.
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