Did you know?
Here at Cloud 9 Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine of Greenville, SC, we consider ourselves experts at treating neuropathy.
There are several major types of Neuropathy, including:
-Peripheral Neuropathy
-Small Fiber Neuropathy
Out of those types of neuropathy, there are several types of neuropathy defined by their cause:
-Diabetic Neuropathy
-Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) – can also be caused by Radiation.
-Idiopathic Neuropathy
-Structurally Caused Neuropathy (from a pinched nerve creating loss of circulation, for example)
Many folks don’t even realize their symptoms are the classic symptoms of neuropathy, such as:
numbness, burning, tingling, lack of sensation or “dead limb” type of feeling, feeling as though you are walking on marbles or thumbtacks, or feeling as though your foot, leg, hand or arm are “wrapped in saran wrap.”
Here at Cloud 9 Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine, we specialize in treating most types of neuropathy, with a special treatment protocol to reverse the nerve damage typically seen in neuropathy and regenerate the nerves, reversing the negative symptoms with it.
Unfortunately, Western Medicine (or Mainstream Medicine) truly does not have many viable options to manage the painful symptoms of neuropathy. Currently, the standard treatment of neuropathy is to prescribe Gabapentin, a nerve pain medication. Patients usually report this medication is not very effective and they usually still have a lot of pain and discomfort whether they take the medication or not. The medication is only a band-aid and does nothing to stop the progression of the disease of neuropathy, which can typically start in the patient’s hands or feet and gradually it will often creep up the legs or arms until reaching the torso.
About 1/3 of our clinic is comprised of neuropathy cases, and Dr. Laura Parks, our acupuncturist has been specializing in treating neuropathy for over 8 years with over a 85% success rate in resolving the uncomfortable symptoms of neuropathy such as the aforementioned: numbness, burning, tingling, lack of sensation or “dead limb” type of feeling, feeling as though you are walking on marbles or thumbtacks, or feeling as though your foot, leg, hand or arm are “wrapped in saran wrap.”
Now there is Hope.
To begin, call the clinic and schedule a Consultation with Dr. Laura Parks, which will include a Toronto Neuropathy Exam that measures sensory loss and determines how severe your specific neuropathy presentation is, and what our best recommendation for treatment will be in order to resolve your neuropathy.
Don’t wait another day, call to schedule. We are a smaller clinic and will only be accepting the first 10 new patients this month that call to schedule first.
