Acupuncture In Gig Harbor -
New Solutions To Neuropathy

Neuropathy in Gig Harbor is a type of chronic pain that arises from chronic, progressive nerve disease or damage. It is not a singular health condition but a term to describe a range of health problems from the damage to the peripheral nerves and the symptoms of those issues.

This is why it is often called peripheral neuropathy.

The peripheral nervous system connects the nerves from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body, arms, hands, feet, legs, internal organs, mouth, face, etc.

These nerves deliver signals about sensations back to the brain.

When the nerves in this nervous system get damaged, the nerves’ normal functioning is disrupted and they might end up causing wrong signals to go to the brain, like pain when no pain or no pain when pain should be present, etc.

This condition can be called neuropathy or peripheral neuropathy. And it can flare up and cause immense pain, even immobilization, at any random moment in the day without any obvious signs or pain-inducing reason or event.

The pain, when you do experience it is usually stabbing, electric shocks, pins, and needles, or burning like pain, or numbness or loss of sensation can occur too, which can be constant or occur intermittently.

The condition gets worse with a lack of treatment and time and needs immediate care.

The usual causes for neuropathy include:

• Degenerative diseases
• Aging
• Injuries
• Infections
• Hereditary disorder or health condition

Some common symptoms of neuropathy include:

• Tingling in the hands and feet
• Tightness in the hands and feet like a glove or sock
• Sharp stabbing pain
• Numbness or lack of sensation in the hands or feet
• Heaviness or immobility of arms and legs
• The unconscious dropping of things from hands
• Electric shocking sensations
• Sexual dysfunction
• Difficulty with digestion
• Excessive sweating
• Drop-in blood pressure
• Skin thinning

These are just the most common symptoms, be sure to let your doctor know all your symptoms to know the severity, cause, and actual problem that you have.

Treatment Options for Neuropathy in Gig Harbor WA

Neuropathy treatments at Fox Chiropractic Wellness Center need to reverse the effects of neuropathy. So, rejuvenation and regeneration of the nerves, controlling of symptoms, and eradication of pain.

So medications for the health conditions can be taken, meds for pain can be taken, injections for pain and surgeries can be undertaken and these are the common treatments, and while medicines for certain health conditions need to be taken for controlling of symptoms, surgeries, pain meds and injections, and certain lifelong meds aren’t really needed. Some people aren’t suitable for these treatment options anyways due to health issues or age.

Acupuncture is a great alternative for the treatment of and pain management of neuropathic pain treatment and has a lot of benefits aside from just the basic pain relief and symptom eradication, such as:

• The body’s immunity is raised
• It is relaxing and changes body endorphins and hormone secretion to benefit the patient’s cause
• The nerves are healed a lot quicker and better
• The pain is eradicated with the nervous system being reset
• Reduces the need for medications by raising bodily resistance to further damage and healing pace and abilities.
• It is more long-lasting, effective, less time consuming, and more cost-effective than most treatments
• It corrects digestive problems, changes in blood pressure, muscle weakness, infections, etc. which are all important for treating neuropathy
• It is suitable for people of all ages and most health conditions
• It is only mildly invasive and is safe ( can cause bleeding, swelling, and soreness in some, so please check with your doctors before choosing acupuncture if you are suitable for it.)

So, if you are suffering from neuropathy, acupuncture might just be your best and quickest most effective bet. Book an appointment with your nearest licensed Gig Harbor acupuncturist now.

Happy healing!