Priority Health Group is one of 102 certified Neuropathy Treatment Centers of America specializing in the treatment and regeneration of peripheral nerves while decreasing pain and increasing mobility. Other clinics do not focus on the CAUSE of your nerve damage, which is what we exclusively determine in your clinical evaluation.


  What is Peripheral Neuropathy?






The Peripheral Nervous System is made up of the nerves that branch out of the spinal cord to all parts of the body. Peripheral Nerves can be classified according to size, which correlates with the degree of Myelination or fatty covering that facilitates signal transmission along the nerve.

• Large nerve fibers are heavily Myelinated and control muscle strength, vibration, and touch sensation.
• Small nerve fibers are usually affected more than large nerve fibers.
 

 Peripheral Neuropathy is the term used to describe disorders of the peripheral nerves. Neuropathy also means disease or abnormality of the nervous system that can include any damage to the nervous system. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Herniated Discs, and Strokes are all insults to the nervous system, all with different symptoms. Diabetes is a systemic disease that affects all nerves of the body from the brain, eyes, and small nerves of the heart and digestive system, to the nerves in the hands and feet causing Diabetic Neuropathy. Statin (Cholesterol Drugs) and Chemo Therapy also cause Peripheral Neuropathy.

SENSORY SYMPTOMS:

Most commonly, peripheral neuropathy may start in the longest nerves — the ones that reach to your toes. Specific symptoms vary, depending on which types of nerves are affected. Signs and symptoms may include:
 

• Burning pain
• Sharp, jabbing or electric-like pain
• Extreme sensitivity to touch, even light touch
• Lack of coordination
• Muscle weakness or paralysis if motor nerves are affected
• Bowel or bladder problems if autonomic nerves are affected

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