Neuropathy is a
painful condition. The usual approach for conventional medicine
is medication. Some patients find relief while others look beyond medication when they
don’t get the relief they want. New
realizations are indicating an inflammation/gut connection
that may play a role. Nutritional supplements come into play for these West Palm Beach neuropathy pain
sufferers. Chiropractic Care as a member of their healthcare team shares some new
studies on the effectiveness of these additional nutritional options.
NUTRITION FOR NEUROPATHY PAIN
Seven to
10% of the population suffers with neuropathic pain. Usual
treatment options include tricyclic antidepressant drugs,
serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors, and anticonvulsants. For many
patients, these options don’t
always fulfill their expectations, so
they check into nonpharmacologic treatments like nutritional
supplements. Many try vitamins B and D, zinc, magnesium, and St. John’s
wart and curcumin. (1) In a recent rat study, the antinociceptive effect
of biotin (a B vitamin, namely B7) on neuropathic
pain was evaluated and confirmed it as a possible
therapy for neuropathic pain. The study found that biotin
supplementation could decrease the dose required
of analgesic drugs. (2) Other nutritional approaches have been tried
like magnesium, ALA, and GLA but need to be cautiously used
in certain patients with specific conditions (like renal dysfunction).
Again, Vitamin B supplementation was found to be well tolerated and
to be more effective in relieving neuropathic pain than meds
alone. (3) Chiropractic Care will combine options to help patients find pain relief.
COMBINATION OF APPROACHES NEUROPATHY RELIEF
Combinations of treatment methods often perform better than one. For neuropathy, combining the understanding
that metabolic syndrome and neuropathy are linked with lifestyle changes, researchers realized that lifestyle
and diet interventions help manage
neuropathy. Since the gut microbiome and inflammation affect
neuropathy, researchers studied and found value
in exercise, nutrition, supplements, acupuncture and mindfulness-based practices
for neuropathy care. (4) One study specifically mixed
mindfulness with vitamin D to find how it impacted the
lives of diabetic neuropathy patients. It worked! The
combination reduced pain severity and disability which improved
their quality of life. (5) At Chiropractic Care we insert gentle
spinal manipulation via the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management into
the mix to help manage relief.
CONTACT Chiropractic Care
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Silke Laub on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she
describes how chiropractic care can boost
traditional treatments of diseases to help pain patients.
Schedule your West Palm Beach chiropractic appointment
today. The pain of neuropathy inspires its sufferers
to find relief. The common approach of medication is one
way. If it does not deliver the relief you want,
let us talk about some other choices to try. Your
pain relief and quality of life are important to Chiropractic Care!