At Iowa Wellness Center, we treat many patients struggling with the burning, tingling, and stabbing sensations of neuropathy. This condition refers to any disorder related to your nervous system.
Neuropathy presents itself in a multitude of ways, but most commonly, we see these signs:
- Tingling sensations
- Burning pain in your lower limbs that spreads to your arms and hands
- Sharp, stabbing pain that extends into the hands and arms
- Muscle weakness or inability to move
- Drops in blood pressure, causing dizziness
In order to determine the best care for you, we first need to understand what causes neuropathy. Unfortunately, the causes of neuropathy can be nearly impossible to determine, because there is no single underlying cause for this condition.
Our team doesn’t let this challenging diagnosis stop us from trying. We determine the best peripheral neuropathy treatment for you by addressing a range of potential causes, a few of which include the following.
Diabetes
35% of people suffering from neuropathy also have diabetes. High blood sugar can damage your nerves, causing slow-healing sores, pins-and-needles sensations, muscle weakness, and pain. Your nerves are deprived of oxygen and nutrients due to the damage high blood sugar can cause to small blood vessels. Lack of nutrients also causes nerve cell death and nerve malfunction.
Nutritional Deficiencies
Deficiencies in certain vitamins and minerals, like copper and vitamins B1, B6, B9, B12, and E, can also lead to nerve damage. A diet rich in nutrients can help improve your nervous system’s functioning. This can be difficult to achieve though, which is why we offer IV therapy to deliver essential vitamins and minerals directly to your bloodstream for your cells to use quickly.
Lack of Blood Flow
Your body relies on the circulatory system to carry oxygen and deliver nutrients to your cells. Those struggling with peripheral neuropathy experience circulation problems that can severely and permanently damage their nerves.
Regenerative medicine options, such as oxygen therapy, PRP injections, and ozone therapy, help enhance circulation. These are also great for individuals looking to learn how to reduce inflammation in the body because they improve cellular and immune system functions.
Find Out What’s Causing Your Neuropathy
It’s hard to determine what causes neuropathy because there is no single underlying cause. But when you trust our physical rehabilitation doctors, we look at the multitude of causes and create a treatment plan with a range of services to help you find relief. You don’t have to experience pain, tingling, and mobility problems. When you click either button below, that’s the first step to restoring function and improving your quality of life.
