Learn about the progressive disease that affects millions in the US. Discover symptoms, treatment options, and how a local clinic is helping people regain their life back.
Neuropathy doesn’t just affect people with diabetes or elderly people. It is a progressive disease that affects all age ranges AND there is a solution to this debilitating disease that doesn’t involve surgery or medications.
Peripheral neuropathy is a progressive and life altering disease that affects millions of people in the US. “Many may think that you get neuropathy from being diabetic or just because you are ‘old’, “ states Dr. Gibbons, founder of Achieve Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine here in St. Petersburg. “But we have treated patients who suffer from different forms of neuropathy who are in their twenties, into their nineties and all ages in between. The causes are not always the same either. Some patients suffer from neuropathy due to autoimmune disorders, chemotherapy or radiation, diabetes, poor cardiovascular circulation, trauma injuries or even idiopathic where we just don’t know why they are having these symptoms.”
“We see patients that have been told there isn’t anything else that can be done but to take medications like gabapentin, lyrica or cymbalta. Unfortunately western medicine doesn’t have a lot of tools in their tool box to help slow down the progression of neuropathy or reverse any of the symptoms. BUT we do and have really been able to help a lot of people regain their life back.”
Dr. Gibbons and her team understand how peripheral neuropathy can disrupt your life.
Peripheral neuropathy causes a wide range of debilitating symptoms. These symptoms can significantly impact a person’s quality of life and ability to function normally. One of the most common symptoms of peripheral neuropathy is chronic pain, which can be described as burning, tingling, or shooting sensations in the affected areas. This pain may be constant or intermittent and can be severe enough to interfere with daily activities and sleep. In addition to pain, individuals with peripheral neuropathy may also experience numbness and loss of sensation in the affected areas. This can make it difficult to detect injuries or changes in temperature, increasing the risk of accidents and complications. Other symptoms may include muscle weakness, cramps, and difficulty with coordination and balance. These symptoms can further impact mobility and increase the risk of falls and injuries.
“Overall, the debilitating symptoms of peripheral neuropathy can greatly impair an individual’s physical and emotional well being. This is why it is so important to get treatment in order to stop the progression and help reverse some of the symptoms,” states Dr. Gibbons.
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