Peripheral Neuropathy
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What is Peripheral Neuropathy?
Peripheral Neuropathy, also referred to as Neuropathy, is a condition that involves damage to the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system is a network of nerves responsible for sending messages from the brain, to the spinal cord, and on to the other parts of the body.
When those nerves become damaged, the messages become disrupted, often times resulting in pain. If you are experiencing pain in your nerve endings, it might me peripheral neuropathy. Pain management is extremely successful in helping manage and control neuropathy pain.
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What are Common Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy?
Depending on the nerves that are damaged, symptoms of peripheral neuropathy can vary. Common symptoms can include:
- Pain and Discomfort: Pain caused by peripheral neuropathy can cause range from a constant dull ache to a sharp shooting pain. The pain is often localized along the affected nerves.
- Numbness and Tingling: Often times peripheral neuropathy causes a sensation often described as “pins and needles” and can translate into numbness in the hands, feet, and other areas.
- Loss of Balance: It’s not uncommon for those with peripheral neuropathy to continue to lose their balance when it affects the nerves responsible for balance.
- Touch Sensitivity: Peripheral neuropathy can cause a heightened sensitivity to touch, temperature changes, or pressure.
- Autonomic System: The autonomic peripheral nervous system regulates involuntary processes of the body including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal. In some cases, peripheral neuropathy can impact the autonomic system.
Symptoms such as these and others can worsen over time. If you are experiencing symptoms’ such as these, of if you are concerned you might have peripheral neuropathy, then seek medical treatment.
Peripheral Neuropathy Treatments?
Peripheral Neuropathy, also referred to as Neuropathy, is a condition that involves damage to the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system is responsible for sending messages from the brain, to the spinal cord, and on to the other parts of the body.
- Pain Management: Our pain management doctors utilize a variety of pain management treatments to treat peripheral neuropathy pain.
- Spinal Cord Stimulators: This is an exciting advancement in treating pain caused by spinal cord stimulators. Take our free assessment to see if this significant treatment can help you.
- Medication: Various medications such as pain relievers, creams and patches may be prescribed to menage neuropathy symptoms.
- Lifestyle Changes: Lifestyle modifications such as quitting smoking, maintaining your weight, and food choices can have result in managing your neuropathy pain.
- Disease Management: Diseases such as diabetes can result in peripheral neuropathy pain. Our doctors can help you manage the pain.
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