By Mark Marabut


The pain caused by peripheral neuropathy is often described as devastating. The symptoms are numerous. They include cramps in the feet, a burning pain in the feet or hands and a loss of balance. There is numbness along with tingling and pain in the hands, fingers, arms, toes and feet. A leading Laguna Hills Chiropractor helps by alleviating the pain.

This condition is not rare. Twenty-million Americans report it as a tingling, numb and painful sensation, mainly in the extremities. One major cause is diabetes. Of the twenty-million who suffer from it, thirty percent are found to be diabetic prior to experiencing peripheral neuropathy.

There is also a loss of feeling in the feet and hands. This has been described as feeling as if wearing a pair of shoes or socks, when you are barefoot, or gloves when you are not wearing them. The peripheral neuropathy affects all the nerves of the system, carrying signals from the central nervous system to the entire body and then sending signals back.

The affected nerves are in three categories. The sensory nerves experience pain sensations. The autonomic nerves are in control of heart rate, blood pressure and other bodily functions. The movement of the muscles is controlled by the motor nerves.

Diabetes is a major cause, but, it is not the only cause. Alcoholics, those with autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus are susceptible. Some prescription medications, poisons or a genetic trait are also responsible in some cases.

It is pressure impacting the nerves that causes sometimes excruciating pain. Chiropractic adjustments reduce the pressure by moving the spinal vertebrae into their correct positions. This alleviation of pressure on the nerves facilitates a reduction in pain.

Manual adjustments are performed in a series of office visits. The vertebrae must be moved gradually over time. Prior to starting any care plan, a complete assessment of the client is done. This is to ascertain the reason for the pain. Following the evaluation, the chiropractor will devise an appropriate plan for care. But, first all possibilities are explored.




About the Author:



0 comments:

Post a Comment

top