Neuropathy is a
painful condition. The common approach for conventional medicine
is medication. Some patients find relief while others look beyond medication in the light of less than desired relief. New
realizations are pointing to an inflammation/gut connection
that may be a factor. Nutritional supplements come into play for these Baton Rouge neuropathy pain
sufferers. Spine & Sports Rehab 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. Typical
treatment options include tricyclic antidepressant drugs,
serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors, and anticonvulsants. For many
sufferers, these approaches do not
always meet their expectations, so
they turn to nonpharmacologic treatments like nutritional
supplements. Many try vitamins B and D, zinc, magnesium, and St. John’s
wart and curcumin. (1) In a recent rat study, the antinociceptive effect
of biotin (a vitamin known as B7) on neuropathic
pain was tested and found to be a possible
therapy for neuropathic pain. The study documented that biotin
supplementation could decrease the dose required
of analgesic drugs. (2) Other nutritional means have been tried
like magnesium, ALA, and GLA but need to be carefully used
in certain patients with certain 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) Spine & Sports Rehab Center will combine options to help patients find pain relief.
COMBINATION OF APPROACHES NEUROPATHY RELIEF
Combinations of treatments often do
more than one. For neuropathy, combining the understanding
that metabolic syndrome and neuropathy are linked with changes
in lifestyle, researchers found that lifestyle
and diet interventions help handle
neuropathy. Since the gut microbiome and inflammation affect
neuropathy, researchers studied and found value
in exercise, nutrition, supplements, acupuncture and mindfulness-based practices
in neuropathy care. (4) One study specifically mixed
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 Spine & Sports Rehab Center we add gentle
spinal manipulation via the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management into
the treatment plan to help manage relief.
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Schedule your Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment
now. 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 desire,
let’s talk about some other approaches to try. Your
pain relief and quality of life are vital to Spine & Sports Rehab Center!