Diabetes has multiple complications affecting things from your eyesight to nerve damage and more. When a person doesn’t keep their blood glucose levels within the proper range, complications can occur. One of these side effects is diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Let’s explore how you can find nerve pain relief.
Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is the most common type of neuropathy from nerve damage and hypoxia, and it usually starts in the feet, legs, hands and arms. It can affect multiple areas at the same time.
It has many obvious symptoms including pins and needles, tingling, burning stabbing, or shooting pains in the feet, with many of these symptoms felt at night. It can also present itself as sensitivity or pain to the touch.
Other symptoms of DPN involve numbness and weakness like the following:
- No feeling in feet when walking
- Muscles in feet and legs are weak
- Feeling unsteady when walking or standing
- General weakness
- Feeling no pain even with an injury or blisters
- Trouble feeling heat or cold
- Sores or ulcers on feet or legs heal very slowly
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a serious side effect of diabetes and as many as 50% of diabetics suffer from it.
Treating Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
It is important to begin your journey to reduce the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy by talking with Dr. Briggs at Northwest Wellness Center.
Our peripheral neuropathy program is proven to reverse peripheral neuropathy and bring oxygen back to the nerves.
A medical physician may offer some prescription options. These prescription options are only designed to hinder symptoms caused by peripheral neuropathy but not stop or reverse this diagnosis.
Our treatments go beyond medications here at Northwest Wellness Center. Some of the treatments in our peripheral neuropathy program include:
- Light therapy
- Vibration therapy
- Nerve stimulation therapy
- Anti-inflammatory supplementation & diet
Once enrolled in the program, 95% of the program is done at home and the equipment will be shipped to your home. Due to treatments being able to be done remotely, we do accept peripheral neuropathy patients from out of state.
Don’t wait to see Northwest Wellness Center in Dublin, OH if you are experiencing any symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Contact us at (614) 792-3444 to schedule an evaluation and discuss a personalized treatment plan.
