“She saved my life,” says Jean P., a Tampa Bay area resident suffering from the painful side effects of peripheral neuropathy. “My feet and legs were extremely painful, and my doctor told me there was nothing they could do and that I would have to take gabapentin for the rest of my life.”
Then she met St. Petersburg’s Dr. Rebecca Gibbons, AP, D.O.M., RN who offers non-drug, non-surgical options for those who have chronic pain and complex chronic conditions. As an RN for over 15 years, Dr. Gibbons integrates her Western medicine training with effective Eastern medicine strategies to help people suffering from chronic pain, especially those who have been diagnosed as “hopeless” or “untreatable.”
Peripheral neuropathy is the pain, discomfort and numbness caused by nerve damage of the peripheral nervous system. Jean explained that daily tasks like opening doors and using the bathroom were overwhelmingly painful. “How can you live for the next 30 years when you don’t even want to get out of bed to do simple things?”
She was experiencing the burning, numbness, tingling and sharp pains that those suffering with neuropathy often describe. “The way that I would describe it, is that it’s equivalent to walking on glass.” Jean hadn’t worn socks in five years and was wearing shoes two sizes too big so that nothing would “touch her feet.”
Unfortunately, Jean’s story is familiar to more than 3 million Americans suffering from peripheral neuropathy.
Are you experiencing the same disheartening prognosis, and don’t know where to turn for treatment and relief?
- Lack of sleep at night because of the burning in your feet?
- Difficulty walking, shopping, or doing any activity for more than 30 minutes because of the pain?
- Struggling with balance and living in fear that you might fall?
- Has your doctor told you to “just live with the pain” and you’re taking medications that aren’t working or have uncomfortable side effects?
Founder of Achieve Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine in St. Petersburg, Dr. Gibbons uses the science of acupuncture and other integrative techniques to assist in increasing blood flow, expediting recovery and healing to treat this debilitating nerve pain.
“Now when I go to bed at night I don’t have those shooting pains. I don’t have that burning sensation. I don’t have pain coming up my legs,” says Jean enthusiastically, describing life after receiving Dr. Gibbons treatments. ‘“can wear socks and shoes!”
Jean and her sister now operate a successful dog walking business, sometimes covering up to 5 miles a day. “It’s life altering. As far as I am concerned, Dr. Gibbons saved my life!”
There is so much to enjoy in St. Pete and Tampa Bay. Make a good day a great day by taking the first step to recovery. If you’ve missed too many tee times because of pain or missed walking the beach because you’re afraid of falling, it’s time to call Dr. Gibbons and the staff at…
Achieve Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine
701 49th St. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710
727-272-3587 | achieveacuim.com
Our Services:
- Acupuncture
- Dry Needling
- Acupuncture Injection Point Therapy
- O3 Regenerative Therapy™
- ATP Resonance BioTherapy™
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Peripheral Neuropathy? Call 727-272-3587 now to schedule a $30 consultation. Mention this article and get $200 off your first consultation (normally $230).