Your nervous system connects the nerves from your brain and spinal cord to the rest of your body delivering signals about physical sensations back to your brain from your arms, hands, feet and legs.
If these nerves become damaged due to an injury, illness, infection, diabetes or exposure to toxins, it is called peripheral neuropathy. Physical injury is the most common cause for nerve damage, including a car accident, fall or fracture. The risk of neuropathy due to disease increases in people who are over the age of 40, overweight, have high blood pressure or have diabetes.
The symptoms of neuropathy include:
- loss of sensation, weakness, numbness, tingling in your hands or feet
- sharp, stabbing or burning pain
- weak or heavy feeling in your arms or legs
- drop in blood pressure
- loss of ability to detect changes in heat and cold
- loss of co-ordination and balance
These effects can be reversed, if the underlying cause is treated. Chiropractic care and spinal decompression therapy may be right for you. To learn more please fill out our contact form or call for an appointment: 845-255-1200.