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LLT Laser Therapy for Peripheral Neuropathy El Paso, TX.

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Dr. John Coppola and Dr. Valerie Monteiro know the symptoms associated with peripheral neuropathy. Since many health professionals clarify peripheral neuropathy as an irreversible and permanent health problem which can only be handled via the usage of drugs/medications, Dr. Coppola and Dr. Monteiro help cure cervical disease symptoms by treating the origin of the health dilemma.

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a non-invasive treatment approach that could help naturally raise oxygen, blood circulation and flow within the human body. LLLT can speed up recovery to be stimulated by the mitochondria referred to as the cell’s powerhouses. Dr. Coppola and Dr. Monteiro clarify how low-level laser treatment can help treat cervical disease symptoms and help overall well-being. Dr. Alex Jimenez, a chiropractor in El Paso, TX, helps treat peripheral neuropathy symptoms and other wellness problems.

 

LLT Laser Therapy for Peripheral Neuropathy El Paso, TX (2019)

 


Neuropathy is a medical term used to describe a collection of general diseases or malfunctions which affect the nerves.

The causes of neuropathy, or nerve damage, can vary among individuals and these may be caused by different:

  • Diseases
  • Injuries
  • Infections
  • Vitamin deficiencies

Neuropathy can also be classified according to the location of the nerves being affected and according to the disease-causing it.

Neuropathy caused by diabetes is called diabetic neuropathy.

Furthermore, depending on which nerves are affected will depend on the symptoms that will manifest.

Peripheral neuropathy is simply referred to as neuropathy, which is a state that happens when the nerves become damaged or injured, oftentimes simply disturbed.

It�s estimated that neuropathy affects roughly 2.4 percent of the general populace and approximately 8 percent of people older than age 55.

 

Type

Neuropathy can affect any of the three types of peripheral nerves:

  • Sensory nerves�transmit messages from sensory organs:
  • Eyes
  • Nose
  • Brain
  • Motor nerves track the movement of the muscles
  • Autonomic nerves regulate the involuntary body functions

Sometimes, neuropathy will only impact one nerve. This is medically referred to as mononeuropathy and instances of it include:

  • Ulnar neuropathy affects elbow
  • Radial neuropathy affects arms
  • Peroneal neuropathy affects knees
  • Femoral neuropathy affects thighs
  • Cervical neuropathy affects neck

Sometimes, two or more isolated nerves in separate regions of the body can become damaged, injured or disrupted, resulting in mono neuritis multiplex neuropathy.

Most of the time, multiple peripheral nerves malfunction at the same time, a condition called polyneuropathy.

 

Cause

Neuropathies are often inherited from birth or they develop later in life.

The most frequent inherited neuropathy is the Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which affects 1 in 2,500 people in the USA.

Although healthcare professionals are sometimes not able to pinpoint the exact reason for an acquired neuropathy, medically referred to as idiopathic neuropathy.

There are many known causes for them, including:

  • Systemic diseases – a systemic disease is one that affects the whole body.
  • Physical trauma
  • Infectious diseases
  • Autoimmune disorders

The most frequent systemic cause behind peripheral neuropathy is diabetes, which can lead to chronically high blood glucose levels that harm nerves.

Other systemic issues can cause neuropathy, including:
  1. Kidney disorders permit high levels of nerve-damaging toxic chemicals to flow in the blood
  2. Toxins from exposure to heavy metals include:
  • Arsenic
  • Lead
  • Mercury
  • Thallium
  1. Drugs/medications, including anti-cancer medications, anticonvulsants, antivirals, and antibiotics
  2. Chemical imbalances because of liver illnesses.
  3. Hormonal diseases, like hyperthyroidism, which disturbs metabolic processes, and potentially induces cells and body parts to exert pressure on the nerves.
  4. Deficiencies in vitamins, such as E, B1 (thiamine), B6 (pyridoxine), B12, and niacin can be vital for healthy nerves.
  5. Alcohol abuse induces vitamin deficiencies and could harm nerves.
  6. Cancers and tumors can exert damaging pressure on nerve fibers and paths.
  7. Chronic inflammation can damage protective tissues around nerves, which makes them more vulnerable to compression, getting inflamed and swollen.
  8. Blood diseases and blood vessel damage, which may damage or injure nerve tissue by decreasing the available oxygen supply

 

Symptoms

Depending on the reason and unique to each patient, signs, and symptoms of neuropathy can include:

  • Pain
  • Tingling
  • Burning/prickling sensations
  • Increased sensitivity to touch
  • Muscle weakness
  • Temporary or permanent numbness;
  • Paralysis
  • Dysfunction in glands or organs
  • Impairment in urination and
  • Sexual function

Symptoms are dependent on autonomic, sensory, or motor nerves or a combination are affected.

Autonomic nerve damage can start a chain reaction of physiological functions like blood pressure or create gastrointestinal problems and issues.

Damage or dysfunction in the sensory nerves may impact sensations and sense of equilibrium or balance, while injury to motor nerves affects movement and reflexes.

When both sensory and motor nerves are involved, the condition is known as sensorimotor polyneuropathy.

 

Complications

Peripheral�neuropathy�may result in several complications, as a result of disease or its symptoms.

Numbness from the ailment can allow you to be less vulnerable to temperatures and pain, making you more likely to suffer from burns and serious wounds.

The lack of sensations in the feet, for instance, can make you more prone to developing infections from minor traumatic accidents, particularly for diabetics, who heal more slowly than other people, including foot ulcers and gangrene.

Furthermore, muscle atrophy may cause you to develop particular physical disfigurements, such as pes cavus, a condition marked by an abnormally high foot arch, and claw-like deformities in the feet and palms.

 

Treatment

The first step in neuropathy treatment should be finding the root cause that’s causing the neuropathy.

Treatment of diseases such as:

  • Diabetes
  • Guillain-Barre syndrome
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Other underlying diseases

Prevents continued nerve damage and in cases heals the damaged nerves.

If you are unaware of any underlying disease that is causing the peripheral neuropathy, make sure to let your doctor know of abnormal symptoms.

Medication

Peripheral neuropathy can be treated with various medications.

The first type used to treat mild symptoms are:

  • Over-the-counter pain medications

In more severe cases:

  • Opiates
  • Narcotic medications
  • Anti-seizure medications

A doctor may prescribe a lidocaine patch or anti-depressants to relieve symptoms.

Patients should thoroughly discuss�neuropathy medication with a doctor before proceeding.

Chiropractic/Massage/Physical Therapy

Various manual therapies can benefit symptoms in neuropathy treatment.

A therapist or chiropractor will perform various manipulation techniques, and teach exercises and stretches to help improve symptoms combined with increased muscle strength/control.

A therapist may also recommend braces or splints to improve mobility.

Patients should attend all physical therapy sessions to gain maximum benefits.

 

Low-level-laser-therapy LLT

The primary and most debilitating symptom of diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a sensation of tingling, prickling, buzzing, pinching, burning, and/or sharp jabbing stabbing pain in the feet.

Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLT) takes information from the receptors on the membrane of the cell and mitochondrion or the engine of the cell.

This information reaches the cell’s DNA, that directly controls cell function.

When cells receive better information, they work better, along with the tissues they make up like:

  • Bones
  • Cartilage
  • Tendons
  • Ligaments

LLT promotes the healing and regeneration of damaged tissues,� and its�systemic effects on tissue function are also carried throughout the body by blood and meridians or energy channels.

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The key basic physiological effects of llt low-level laser light include:

  • Increased cell membrane polarization/permeability
  • Adenosine-5-triphosphate (ATP) production and respiratory activity
  • Enzyme activity
  • Collagen and epithelial production
  • Capillary formation
  • Macrophage (immune system) activity
  • Analgesic effects due to elevated endorphin production
  • Electrolytic nerve blockage
  • Improved blood and lymph flow
  • An anti-inflammatory effect from improved circulation and accelerated tissue regeneration
  • Increased production of antioxidants

An additional benefit is that the light energy from llt low-level lasers will only be absorbed by cells and tissues that are not functioning normally and do not go after healthy cells.

Low-level laser therapy llt has the potential of providing an effective means of reducing low back pain that is:

  • Simple
  • Quick
  • Non-invasive
  • Side-effect free

 

Vitamin Supplements

Vitamin deficiencies can result in peripheral neuropathy in some people.

Therefore there needs to be a replenishing of vitamins:

  • B
  • B12
  • E

These can help to decrease symptoms.

Recommended dosages are 300mg daily of vitamin E.

Doses of the different B vitamins differ, but one option for patients is to take a daily B-complex supplement.

 

Herbal Supplements

Herbal remedies are an alternative to explore.

St. John’s Wort, is a herbal supplement that can be taken orally and can reduce the pain.

Topical creams that have capsaicin, which is an anti-inflammatory found in chili peppers, can reduce the burning sensation.


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While every type of neuropathy, such as diabetic neuropathy or autoimmune disease-associated neuropathy, develops its own unique group of symptoms, many patients will often report common complaints. Individuals with neuropathy generally describe their pain as stabbing, burning or tingling.�Low-level laser llt therapy can help relieve these symptoms.

If you experience unusual or abnormal tingling or burning sensations, weakness and/or pain in your hands and feet, it�s essential to seek immediate medical attention in order to receive a proper diagnosis of the cause of your specific signs and symptoms. Early diagnosis can help prevent further nerve injury.� And early laser treatment can help before symptoms really become severe. Visit www.neuropathycure.org.

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