Healthwise Back & Neck Care

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Did you know that there are 20 million Americans suffering from some form of Peripheral Neuropathy (P.N.)? A study by Mayo Clinic found that P.N. is sensorydamage to the small nerve fibers in the hands and the feet usually caused by traumaor chemical agents such as excessive glucose, statin drugs, chemotherapy, nicotine, alcohol, or exposure to other toxic chemicals. Symptoms can begin almost without notice and gradual move from the toes to thefeet and legs and eventually to the hands and arms. There can be profound numbnessand/or tingling or a feeling of burning, sometimes accompanied by what is called “ restless leg syndrome. ” Other symptoms may include extreme sensitivity to touchand the feeling of having stones in your shoes when standing. These symptoms canall lead to a loss of coordination or balance as the brain loses normal communication with the feet. Many patients have had to stop driving due to the inability of pressing on the gas or brake pedal. Dr. Carpenter, a veteran doctor of Chiropractic for over thirty years and an affiliate of the Neuropathy Treatment Centers of America, (NeuroTCA) states that treatment options have largely centered on drug therapy. “People either don ’t respond well to current treatment or they develop additional symptoms from side effectsof the medications they are given to treat the symptoms. ”

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