Neuropathy Treatment in Barrie Ontario

Chiropractic for Neuralgia or Neuropathy in Barrie

Chiropractic has been shown to be highly effective at helping people with numbness, neuralgia and neuropathy in both research and in clinical settings where it matters most. Read further to see if you are a good candidate for spinal reconstructive chiropractic care.

What is Neuropathy or Neuralgia?

It is a condition in which damage happens to nerves. Most commonly to the peripheral nerves of the body that affect the sensation, function and healing of the arms and legs and most commonly the affects are seen in the nerves of the hands and feet. Here are the most common symptoms:

Burning pain in arms and hands or legs and feet
Numbness and tingling
Weakness
Loss of coordination, especially in fingers and hands
Abnormal joint position in the fingers or toes like hammer toes
Hands and feet that are too hot or too cold
Crawling sensations in the arms or legs
Restless leg syndrome
Tends to be worse at night

Should I Worry About Numbness and Tingling?

Numbness and tingling in the hands and feet is an indication of major pressure on, or injury to the nerves the arm or legs. If it lasts for extended periods of time, it can cause permanent damage, loss of movement, deformity and is a gateway for infection. Underlying conditions like spinal disc injuries, arthritis, sciatica, carpel tunnel syndrome, shoulder injuries and diabetes are common causes of numbness and tingling in the extremities.

Help for Barrie Neuropathy Sufferers With Chiropractic

What causes Neuropathy or Neuralgia?

Spinal misalignments (called subluxations) can cause choking pressure to the spinal cord, and they cause a 6-10 times increase in the rate of spinal damage in the affected area. This leads to injuries to the discs and facet joints of the spine potentially and often causing serious choking of the nerves to the arms or legs. These injuries are referred to by many names including disc herniations, degenerative disc disease or degenerative joint disease, arthritis, spinal stenosis, among others.

How does chiropractic help correct neuropathy or neuralgia?

The chiropractic adjustment corrects misalignments of the spine allowing it to function and heal optimally, and better yet it can prevent spinal injuries before they happen. Most importantly, well adjusted, well functioning spines protect the spinal cord allowing the brain to communicate to the body perfectly so you can be healthy and strong… just the way you were created to be. A well functioning, healthy spine means no pressure on the nerves, and therefore no numbness!

Conventional Medical Treatment

Medical care for neuropathy and neuralgia is done primarily through medication. The intention of these medications is to mask symptoms like pain, and to reduce inflammation within the affected nerves in order to improve their function and decrease symptoms. They are not intended to treat the cause of the condition and so they do not provide a permanent solution or a cure. Beyond that, they unfortunately also carry the risk of significant and sometimes severe side effects that can affect the entire body. Masking symptoms commonly also leads to a worsening of the condition over time. With neuropathy and neuralgia this can cause arms and/or legs to become dysfunctional, often leading to institutionalization for supportive care.

Care for Neuropathy and Neuralgia at New Life Chiropractic

At New Life Chiropractic, we take a very specific approach to correcting the spine and nervous system and helping people with neuropathy and neuralgia. By specific, scientific chiropractic adjustments we remove choking pressure from the nervous system, allowing healing of damaged nerves. Once some of the function is restored to the spine and the opportunity is created for nerves to communicate better, cutting edge functional neurology based exercises are also employed to ensure the brain redevelops good and stable communication pathways to the affected parts of the body.

Relieve Hand and Foot Numbness with New Life Chiropractic in Barrie

If you live in Barrie or our area and suffer from neuropathy or neuralgia, then contact New Life Chiropractic to explore if chiropractic care is right for you. Our office is located at the Bayfield Mall on Bayfield St in Barrie. Call 705-735-1838.