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 in the light of less than desired relief. New
realizations are indicating an inflammation/gut connection
that may play a role. Nutritional supplements factor into
the situation for these Pflugerville neuropathy pain
sufferers. Pflugerville Wellness Center as a member of their healthcare team shares some new
studies on the effectiveness of these additional nutritional options.
NUTRITION FOR NEUROPATHY PAIN
Neuropathic pain affects 7 to 10% of the population. Usual
treatment options consist of tricyclic antidepressant drugs,
serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors, and anticonvulsants. For some
patients, these approaches do not
always satisfy their expectations, so
they turn to nonpharmacologic treatments like nutritional
supplements. Some 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 B vitamin, namely 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 means have been tested
like magnesium, ALA, and GLA but need to be carefully utilized
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 medications
alone. (3) Pflugerville Wellness Center will blend options to help patients find pain relief.
COMBINATION OF APPROACHES NEUROPATHY RELIEF
Combinations of treatment methods often do
more than one. For neuropathy, combining the knowledge
that metabolic syndrome and neuropathy are associated with lifestyle changes, researchers found that lifestyle
and diet interventions help handle
neuropathy. Since the gut microbiome and inflammation affect
neuropathy, researchers examined and found value
in exercise, nutrition, supplements, acupuncture and mindfulness-based practices
for neuropathy care. (4) One study specifically combined
mindfulness with vitamin D to see how it affected the
lives of diabetic neuropathy patients. It worked! The
combination decreased pain severity and disability which improved
their quality of life. (5) At Pflugerville Wellness Center we insert gentle
spinal manipulation via the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management into
the treatment plan to help manage relief.
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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 Pflugerville chiropractic appointment
today. The pain of neuropathy inspires its sufferers
to find relief. The usual approach of medication is one
method. 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 Pflugerville Wellness Center!