Neuropathy

If you’re one of the 20 million American adults with peripheral neuropathy, you can find nonsurgical treatments at Anodyne Pain & Wellness Solutions. Through a customized treatment plan, the medical team eases the muscle weakness, numbness, and pain that neuropathy causes. They use advanced, nonsurgical therapies like regenerative medicine, cold laser therapy, and chiropractic adjustments to restore your quality of life and prevent neuropathy from worsening. Call the Newark, Delaware, office to schedule a neuropathy consultation or book an appointment online today.

What is neuropathy?

Neuropathy describes nerve damage in the peripheral nervous system, which includes the nerves outside of your brain and spinal cord. These nerves are responsible for sending sensory information from nerves throughout your body to your brain.

Damage to your peripheral nervous system can result from trauma to your nerves due to falls, auto accidents, or sports injuries. You can also develop neuropathy due to:

• Diabetes
• Infections
• Metabolic disorders
• Autoimmune diseases
• Bone marrow disorders
• Exposure to toxins

Anodyne Pain & Wellness Solutions provides custom treatment plans to help adults manage the pain and other symptoms of neuropathy. The team can also recommend strategies you can use to prevent nerve damage from worsening.

When should I seek treatment for neuropathy?

In the early stages, neuropathy may cause occasional symptoms that are manageable with rest, lifestyle modifications, and over-the-counter medications. However, as the condition worsens, your symptoms may be more difficult to control without medical intervention.

Schedule a consultation at Anodyne Pain & Wellness Solutions if you have nerve-related symptoms that affect your limbs, including:

• Tingling
• Numbness
• Muscle weakness
• Burning or stabbing pain
• Increased sensitivity to touch
• Loss of balance or coordination

In severe cases, neuropathy can lead to changes in bowel and bladder function.

The providers complete a physical exam and may order bloodwork or diagnostic imaging tests to identify damaged nerves.

How is neuropathy treated?

Anodyne Pain & Wellness Solutions provides nonsurgical treatments to ease nerve pain and other symptoms so that you can live a higher quality of life.

The team may recommend chiropractic adjustments to realign your spine and relieve pressure on nearby nerves. They also offer acupuncture to ease pain and suggest therapeutic exercises you can do to better manage muscle weakness and other neuropathy symptoms.

Other treatments for neuropathy may include the following.

Cold laser therapy

Cold laser therapy is a noninvasive treatment using low-intensity light energy to reduce inflammation and heal damaged tissues and nerves.

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy

PRP is a substance in your blood that contains essential growth factors. The growth factors stimulate your body to produce new, healthy cells to replace damaged ones. PRP also reduces inflammation that compresses nerves and contributes to pain.

Call Anodyne Pain & Wellness Solutions to schedule a consultation for neuropathy symptoms, or book an appointment online today.