Neuropathy Treatments NYC by Acupuncturist Marc Bystock L.Ac.

Neuropathy is a condition in which the peripheral nerves have become somehow injured or damaged. This damage has a negative effect on the communication between the body's nerves and interferes with the nervous system's proper functioning. Neuropathy technically describes a collection of symptoms that can have an array of underlying causes. It is sometimes called peripheral neuropathy, more specifically, and it can result from injury as well as numerous diseases, infections and more. It most often affects the hands and feet, but it may also present itself in other parts of the body as well, depending on the type of nerves that are damaged. 

Your peripheral nervous system is your body's secondary nervous system. It is how the information from your central nervous system (brain and spinal column) gets to the rest of your body. Neuropathy affects this communication. Depending upon the exact cause and the severity and type of nerve damage, recovery may or may not be possible. Our body is very good at healing itself over time, but sometimes nerve damage cannot repair itself.

The condition is complicated because our nervous systems are so complex and as a result it can be challenging to understand. Sufferers may experience mild to severe symptoms and treatments vary a great deal. Again, sometimes there is no cure for the underlying cause, and the person may have to live with neuropathy for the rest of their life. Other times the cause of the condition might even be unknown. There are medications as well as other options that make severe neuropathy more bearable and allow sufferers to cope with the inconvenient and sometimes crippling pain and numbness. 

More and more people are turning to homeopathic remedies like those provided by a neuropathy acupuncturist to deal with the many symptoms associated with the condition. These options are safer but are just as reliable as medications. Sometimes they are also an alternative to surgery.

Physical injury and trauma are the most common causes of neuropathy. Car accidents, sports injuries or even just a fall can lead to nerve damage. Nerves in the peripheral nervous system can be severed entirely or they may just be compressed. Depending on how severe the damage is, the nerve may or may not be able to heal itself. Sometimes wearing a cast for a broken bone or using crutches for a prolonged amount of time can cause mild neuropathy. 

Autoimmune diseases and a poor diet can also lead to neuropathy. Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and other inflammatory diseases affect and damage the nerves. A poor diet that leads to any Vitamin B deficiency also damages peripheral nerves. Alcoholism leads to these deficiencies. Other causes of neuropathy are:

Sometimes pain and muscle weakness can make it difficult to perform the exercises that lead to recovery. The neuropathy symptoms must first be treated before the underlying cause can be treated. Acupuncture is a great way to do this.

Holistic Acupuncturist, Marc Bystock, can find blockages in your Qi energy and then clear up those blockages. This provides pain relief as well as a relief from the numbness. It can help neuropathy sufferers with motor nerve damage regain their muscle control and even helps with autonomic nerve damage. When the energy flows freely in your body, you feel better in general. Injured nerves lead to blockages in the energy flow.