Can Chiropractic treat my neuropathy?
First, what is neuropathy? Most common is peripheral neuropathy, (nerves outside the central nerve system), that can be in the legs or arms. Most prevalent is in the feet but can also be in the hands. It is considered to be nerve damage that causes pain, numbness, weakness, burning, tingling and sharp pain.
Common causes can be diabetes, vitamin deficiencies, chemotherapy, toxin exposure, alcoholism, certain infections, or genetic conditions. In general terms, nutritional deficiencies, or improper pharmaceutical usage.
While individuals with peripheral neuropathy tend to experience a degradation of the health of the nerve fibers and therefore an exacerbation of the symptoms, proper assessment of nutritional and pharmaceutical protocols can have a positive effect of this degradation.
Nerve damage sounds bad, and that may be. However, more often it is irritating to the proper flow of nerve energy. That is where chiropractic may be helpful. If the bones of the spine are out of proper alignment with one another in the lower back, that can be the irritation of the nerve that causes the symptoms of neuropathy. This nerve irritation can be considered THE MISSING LINK.
The specific answer to your question is no, chiropractors do not treat neuropathy. However, they are experts in detection of nerve interference, THE MISSING LINK, and if discovered, can be quite helpful in the reduction of your symptoms.
If the chiropractor also is knowledgeable of the nutritional and pharmacological impact may be of greater impact on the health of your body and reduction and relief of your symptoms.
