How Much Has Neuropathy Changed Your Life?
According to the National Institute of Health, approximately 20 million people in the United States suffer from some form of neuropathy. Neuropathy is a condition associated with damage to the peripheral nervous system.
This damage may cause message interference with the body, brain and spinal cord, causing several unpleasant symptoms such as pain, tingling, numbness and many others that we will discuss later in this article.
Whether you’re dealing with single nerve damage, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, or nerve group damage, the chiropractors at the Back and Neck Center of Brick, in Brick NJ can help.
Lets gain a better understanding of the Peripheral Nervous System.
Your peripheral nervous system is a portion of your nervous system, excluding your brain and spinal cord that connects your limbs and organs to your central nervous system. Listed below are the nerves and their functions,
The severity of symptoms can range from moderate to severe depending on the affected nerves and where they’re located. Some cases of neuropathy can be chronic causing constant pain, discomfort, and fatigue. Some cases are only triggered by poor posture, or exercise. Some symptoms may come and go randomly.
Though extreme, some cases of neuropathy may cause loss of consciousness, breathing problems, and paralyzation, but most peripheral neuropathy symptoms present themselves in the following ways.
Figuring out the cause of neuropathy can be challenging but here are the most widely know causes:
If you’re living with neuropathy, your local chiropractor may be the best place to seek help. Chiropractors are nervous system specialists, and they can make sure that your body is running at optimum performance, so that your nervous system can successfully transmit messages.
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