Peripheral Neuropathy
Neuropathy Treatment in Arcadia, CA
Have you been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy? Are you currently using an ineffective drug treatment and wondering if you can treat the problem naturally? Well call Arcadia Chiropractic Center
and let us help.
We use a state-of-the art FDA cleared low level infrared light therapy that is completely drug-free, non-invasive, and painless. We follow a clinically proven system that can provide pain relief and significantly reduce or eliminate severe neuropathy pain and inflammation. It is possible to have relief within a few treatments and many patients report being able to reduce or eliminate the use of neuropathy pain medications.
Common Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy refers to the conditions that result when nerves that connect to the brain and spinal cord from the rest of the body are damaged or diseased, usually the lower legs and feet or the wrists and hands. These symptoms are especially common among people over the age of 55.
Damage to these nerves interrupts communication between the brain and other parts of the body and can impair muscle movement, prevent normal sensation in the arms and legs, and cause pain.
Neuropathy can affect nerves that control muscle movement (motor nerves) and those that detect sensations such as coldness or pain (sensory nerves).
Neuropathy can be caused by environmental factors such as toxins, trauma, illness, or infection.
Known causes of acquired neuropathies include:
- Diabetes is responsible for many cases of peripheral neuropathy
- Several rare inherited diseases
- Alcoholism
- Poor nutrition or vitamin deficiency
- Herniated discs in the back
- Certain kinds of cancer
Conditions where nerves are mistakenly attacked by the body's own immune system or damaged by an overaggressive response to injury, Certain medications, Kidney or thyroid disease, Infections such as Lyme disease, shingles, or AIDS
Treatment with Infrared Light Therapy
Relying on 10-15 years of scientific research, light therapy has been shown to stimulate the nerves that cause pain. We see that neuropathy patients have damage to the small vessels in their feet. This can lead to poor circulation and pain, consequently. Light Therapy Treatment allows water, oxygen and nutrients to be drawn back into the damaged cells.
When stimulated with infrared light energy, the cell begins to repair at a faster rate. Each treatment builds on the previous one and, if paired with a comprehensive treatment program, a difference can be felt in as little as 2-3 treatments.
Treatment with Other Types of Therapies
Traditional treatments such as anti-convulsant drugs (Neurontin, Gabapentin, Lyrica) and opiates (vicodin, hydrocodone, oxycontin) have little effect on the problem. These drugs are intended to treat the pain but the pain is not the cause. Hence when the drugs are stopped or taken for long periods the problem simply returns and can sometimes worsen.
Physical Therapy works on the muscles and joints and can have a negative effect since the problem is not due to weak muscles or improperly moving joints, which still leaves the neuropathy problem.
Chiropractic adjustments will help take the pressure of the nerves but are still not treating the actual nerves that are damaged.
For more information on neuropathy, or to schedule an appointment for treatment, call Arcadia Chiropractic Center at 626-447-4442.