Neuropathy Management
Do you suffer from: sharp pain, burning, tingling, numbness, restlessness, balance issues, or foot drop in Tulsa?
We give Tulsa residents relief from pain without narcotics. Our solution is not another drug, pill, or medication. Medications only block neuropathy symptoms, they don’t heal or treat the underlying problem. Unfortunately, most neuropathy patients in Tulsa have been told there is no cure and pain must be managed with narcotics. Our therapy has been proven to significantly reduce or eliminate neuropathy pain and numbness, giving our patients better mobility and a better quality of life.
What is peripheral neuropathy?
To put it simply, peripheral neuropathy is damage to a nerve or group of nerves in the extremities (hands and feet) that can result from multiple causes. Onset is usually distal to proximal, meaning it starts in the fingers and toes, and can progress up the limbs causing painful burning, tingling, pins and needles, pressure, and accompanied numbness. It is a progressively debilitating disease that can lead to multiple health issues, including falls, muscle wasting, wounds, or infections from stepping on sharp objects or touching hot surfaces, and loss of mobility to name a few.
Typical disease management usually involves pharmacological therapy with medications such as Gabapentin, Lyrica, TCAs, or SSRIs, as well as eliminating or reducing the causative factors if possible. Unfortunately, when a certain amount of nerve damage has taken place it may leave an individual with permanent discomfort. Medication therapies may help reduce the pain, but they do very little to correct the problem or provide long-term relief.
What are symptoms of neuropathy?
Most likely if you are a Tulsa resident reading this information, you are very familiar with these symptoms! As stated above, typical neuropathy symptoms include intermittent or constant burning, tingling, electric shock-like sensations, often accompanied by partial or total numbness. Patients often report symptoms of vice-grip like pressure, the feeling of walking on pins and needles, or walking on uneven surfaces like pillows or blankets. Often light touch from sheets and socks, or stepping on things like cords can cause abnormally heightened pain and burning sensations. This is known as hyperesthesia.
What causes neuropathy?
The most prevalent cause of neuropathy is diabetes. Elevated blood sugars lead to microvascular damage and subsequent nerve damage over time. It is estimated that roughly 60% of individuals with diabetes have peripheral neuropathy. Another common cause is chemotherapy, which has neurotoxic effects. Pesticide and toxin exposure, excessive alcohol consumption, certain medications, vitamin deficiencies, and genetic disorders are some of the other common causes. It is estimated that nearly 30% of neuropathy is idiopathic, meaning the cause is unknown.
How is our Tulsa program different?
At Access Pain Solutions our treatment program takes an integrative approach to neuropathic pain. By combining current state-of-the-art therapies, conducting a thorough history and exam, diagnostic blood work, and integrated nerve block treatment, we have created a treatment plan that is both safe and effective with minimal negative side effects. On average, our program has an 85% success rate with at least 50% improvement of neuropathy symptoms for patients that complete our treatment protocol.
At-Home Options For Tulsa Patients
A T.E.N.S. unit in many cases is an external device that reduces pain by applying low voltage electricity with electrodes placed over the skin.
T.E.N.S. effects in bioelectric procedures and treatments are biophysiological effects that are induced by repeated synchronous action potentials in excitable cells (1 to 250 pps — pulses per second). This involves membrane depolarization and repolarization activity.
(Gate control theory of Pain, Science 150., 1965; Melzack and Wall)
These effects in bioelectric procedures and treatment are biophysiological effects that are induced by repeated synchronous action potentials in excitable cells (1 to 250 pps — pulses per second). This involves membrane depolarization and repolarization activity.
These are signals that are so fast that they cannot be physiologically followed by the nervous system (multiple stimulations falling within the absolute refractory period of the cell membrane). These signals must be faster than 2,000 pps and are used for stopping or interrupting the axon transport of the action impulse. This is where our system comes into play. Again, with its ability to deliver more than 8,000 pps, the neuromed system can create successful transport interruption.
Adjunct Therapies:
- In depth lab work to look for inflammation, nutritional deficiencies, hormone imbalances, and metabolic dysfunction.
- Physical therapyto help with strengthening the core, lower extremities, and helping with balance.
- Topical pain cream to help alleviate the tingling, burning, and stinging sensations that neuropathy can cause, especially at night!
- Prescription vitamin supplementation that has been shown in clinical trials to aid in nerve regrowth over a 12 week period.
- Oral prescription nerve medications that may provide temporarily relief for severe nerve pain if appliacable.
Take the First Step
to Freedom From Pain
Don’t let pain hold you back any longer. Take the first step toward lasting relief by contacting Access Pain Solutions Tulsa. Complete the form below to request a callback, and our compassionate team will be in touch to discuss your needs and schedule your appointment.