Neuropathy is a
painful condition. The common approach for conventional medicine
is pharmacological drugs. Some patients are satisfied with
this approach while others look beyond medication when they
don’t get the relief they want. New
realizations are pointing to an inflammation/gut connection
that may play a role. Nutritional supplements factor into
the situation for these Tonawanda neuropathy pain
sufferers. Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation 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. Common
treatment options consist of tricyclic antidepressant drugs,
serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors, and anticonvulsants. For many
patients, these approaches do not
always meet their hope for relief, 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 new rat study, the antinociceptive effect
of biotin (a vitamin known as B7) on neuropathic
pain was tested and confirmed it as a possible
therapy for neuropathic pain. The study documented that biotin
supplementation could decrease the required dosage
of analgesic drugs. (2) Other nutritional approaches have been tried
like magnesium, ALA, and GLA but need to be carefully utilized
in certain patients with certain conditions (like renal dysfunction).
Again, Vitamin B supplementation was shown to be well tolerated and
to be more effective in relieving neuropathic pain than medications
alone. (3) Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation will blend options to help patients find pain relief.
COMBINATION OF APPROACHES NEUROPATHY RELIEF
Combinations of treatments often do
more than one. For neuropathy, combining the knowledge
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 influence
neuropathy, researchers examined and found value
in exercise, nutrition, supplements, acupuncture and mindfulness-based practices
in neuropathy care. (4) One study specifically mixed
mindfulness with vitamin D to find how it affected the
lives of diabetic neuropathy patients. It succeeded! The
combination decreased pain severity and disability which improved
their quality of life. (5) At Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation we include gentle
spinal manipulation via the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management into
the treatment plan to enhance relief.
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Silke Laub on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she
illustrates how chiropractic care can augment
traditional treatments of diseases to ease patients’ pain.
Schedule your Tonawanda chiropractic appointment
soon. The pain of neuropathy stimulates its sufferers
to find relief. The usual approach of medication is one
way. If it does not deliver the relief you want,
let’s talk about some other approaches to try. Your
pain relief and quality of life are vital to Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation!