The Connection Bernards-Ridge Edition June/July/August 2016

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NON-SURGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR

PERIPHERAL NERVE CONDITIONS

Submitted By: Peak Medical

Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that

can cause numbness, tingling or pain in

the arms and hands or legs and feet. The

disease directly affects the nerves in the

upper or lower extremities and can be

caused from a variety of circumstances

including diabetes, poor nutrition, chem-

icals including cancer drugs and alcohol.

A vast majority of patients with neuropa-

thy have no known cause and are diag-

nosed with idiopathic neuropathy.

If a doctor suspects you may have a form

of peripheral neuropathy, he or she may

refer you to a neurologist, a doctor who

specializes in diseases of the nerves. You

may need special testing to confirm that

you have peripheral neuropathy.

Fortunately, Peak Medical is pleased to be

able to offer some of the most advanced

diagnostic testing and treatments avail-

able for this disease. Peak Medical offers

several different modalities that can be

used together to alleviate the pain and

inflammation that commonly occurs with

peripheral neuropathy.

Non-invasive tests used to diagnose

peripheral neuropathy include Sudoscan

and Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV)

test. These tests provide rapid informa-

tion to a trained medical staff, that can

then help to diagnose and prescribe

treatment solutions to deal with the

symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, and

where possible try to treat the underlying

causes.

Some of the effective, non-surgical, FDA

cleared treatments and therapies for

Peripheral Neuropathy include Neurolu-

men®, Deep Tissue Laser, acupuncture,

nutritional counseling, physical therapy,

and more.

Neurolumen® Therapy is one of the first

technologies to combine the benefits of

LED, Laser and electrostimualtion. It

combines the restorative properties of

light therapy with the therapeutic bene-

fits of electrical stimulation. This therapy

is designed to increase blood flow which

has shown to help alleviate pain and

reduce swelling associated with neuropa-

thy, diabetes, vascular disease, arthritis,

chemotherapy and injury.

Deep Tissue Laser Therapy is another

painless, non-invasive therapy offered at

Peak Medical. Deep Tissue Laser uses

laser light and offers the patient fast pain

relief and increased healing times. This

was approved by the FDA in 2006. Deep

Tissue Therapy is painless, non-invasive

and has no known side effects or risks.

The procedure is short, relaxing and pro-

duces a warm soothing sensation as it

stimulates tissue at the cellular level. This

works by affecting damaged cells with

laser energy. Cells that are damaged and

poorly oxygenated as a result of inflam-

mation, swelling or trauma have been

shown to have a significantly higher

response to laser therapy than normal

healthy cells. The immediate results of

this treatment are pain relief, inflamma-

tion reduction, accelerated tissue repair

and cell growth, improved blood flow,

improved nerve function and stimulation

of trigger points.

Another important therapy used in con-

junction with Neurolumen and Deep Tis-

sue Therapy is physical therapy. Super-

vised physical therapy can be very impor-

tant in any complete treatment approach

to peripheral neuropathy. Peak Medical’s

complete Physical Therapy team is highly

skilled and trained in physical therapy

that is specifically for treating peripheral

neuropathy.

Important goals for physical therapy

and/or exercise are to maintain muscle

strength, improve gait, balance, coordi-

nation and flexibility. Muscle weakness,

loss of coordination, dizziness, loss of

feeling in the feet and hands, all demand

the attention of an expert physical thera-

pist trained in treating various types of

neuropathy.

The staff at Peak Medical can also diag-

nose nutritional deficiencies and recom-

mend the proper supplements that you

may be lacking. Correcting nutrition can

actually improve neuropathy.

The best treatment for peripheral neu-

ropathy is a combination of several

modalities all of which are important to

obtain the best possible results. The

great advantage to receiving treatment

at Peak Medical is the fact that they offer

all these treatments at one location. The

kind, caring, knowledgeable and experi-

enced staff at Peak Medical are second

to none.

If you suffer from peripheral neuropathy

there really is only one choice for the best

care.

Call Peak Medical today to see how they

can help you 908-665-0770.

Peak Medical is conveniently located at

492 Springfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights,

NJ 07922.

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