If you need a chiropractor who offers neuropathy treatments, look no further than Dr. Lee Stafford and his team at Equilibrium Chiropractic, serving Greensboro, Sedgefield, and Jamestown, NC. At Equilibrium Chiropractic, our mission is to provide exceptional healthcare to the community through physiological equilibrium, allowing our patients of all ages to reach optimal health.
What is Neuropathy?
Neuropathy is nerve dysfunction, damage, and inflammation affecting one or more of your nerves. It presents with symptoms of pain, tingling, or numbness in the extremities, like the hands and feet, that gradually worsen over time. Muscle weakness is another common symptom of neuropathy. Before treating neuropathy, it is vital to understand what it is, the underlying cause, and how it affects the body.
The cause of neuropathy varies. The reason may be viral, like shingles; it may be due to medical conditions like diabetes, cancer, or cancer treatments. But sometimes neuropathy is due to injury and trauma to the musculoskeletal system and subluxations.
Subluxations specifically interrupt the body’s neural pathways, which are your body’s communication system. These crossed wires can have a lasting impact on your health if left untreated, negatively affecting your quality of life.
Neuropathy describes damage to the nerves that may lead to a number of symptoms, such as pain, numbness, or tingling. It commonly occurs in people with diabetes, but traumatic injuries and pressure from inflamed or dislocated bodily tissues can cause it as well. Fortunately, whether it's acute or a chronic condition that'll plague you for some time to come, Dr. Lee Stafford of Equilibrium Chiropractic in Greensboro, NC, offers natural neuropathy treatments to manage symptoms and possibly promote healing.
What to Know About Neuropathy
Your nervous system consists of various components and acts as a "subway system" carrying messages from your brain through your spinal cord and then to nerves in the extremities. The reverse is true as well. Unfortunately, disease, pressure, or trauma can permanently or temporarily damage the nerves and disrupt communication, leading to unpleasant sensations and loss of function.
Neuropathy Treatments
While neuropathy can take a toll on you and possibly limit what you can do in life, neuropathy treatments at Equilibrium Chiropractic in Greensboro, NC, offer relief from your symptoms. And in some cases, this treatment can help you recover.
Spinal Adjustments
Depending on the cause of your neuropathy and where it affects you, spinal adjustments may be an option. This approach focuses on identifying any spinal misalignments that could be disrupting nerve communication. Moving subluxated vertebrae to their healthy position relieves the source of the problem.
Spinal Decompression
Spinal decompression is another option, and it consists of gently stretching the spine to relieve pressure on herniated spinal discs. It also enhances blood flow to the area to promote healing, which is important because circulation can be limited to the back for various reasons.
Class IV Laser Therapy
Class IV laser therapy is another option we offer, and one not every chiropractor supplies. It's a treatment that uses lasers to enhance energy production in the cells and dilate blood vessels, sending more oxygen and nutrients to them for healing. Increasing blood flow also decreases inflammation, which can be a source of pressure on the nerves.
Exercise Therapy
Though this sounds simplistic, the right stretches can work a body part promoting function and flexion. Extra circulation encourages oxygen and nutrients to reach the injured region, including its nerves, which can assist in the healing process. Certain movements can decrease swelling, thereby relieving pressure on the nerves.
When you suffer from neuropathy, you just want the pain and other symptoms to stop. If it's possible to heal, you want to return to normal. At Equilibrium Chiropractic, serving Greensboro, NC, and the nearby region, that's exactly what Dr. Stafford provides patients through neuropathy treatments — relief and potentially healing through natural, non-invasive means.
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