Neuropathy is a
painful condition. The common approach for conventional medicine
is medication. Some patients are satisfied with
this approach while others look beyond medication when they
don’t get the relief they want. New
realizations are pointing to an inflammation/gut connection
that may play a role. Nutritional supplements come into play for these Montreal neuropathy pain
sufferers. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic as a member of their healthcare team shares some new
studies on the effectiveness of these additional nutritional options.
NUTRITION FOR NEUROPATHY PAIN
Seven to
10% of the population suffers with neuropathic pain. Typical
treatment options include tricyclic antidepressant drugs,
serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors, and anticonvulsants. For some
sufferers, these options do not
always satisfy their hope for relief, so
they check into 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 evaluated and found to be a potential
therapy for neuropathic pain. The study found that biotin
supplementation could reduce the dose required
of analgesic drugs. (2) Other nutritional means have been tried
like magnesium, ALA, and GLA but need to be cautiously used
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) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic will combine 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 changes
in lifestyle, researchers realized that diet and lifestyle interventions help handle
neuropathy. Since the gut microbiome and inflammation influence
neuropathy, researchers studied and recognized 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 impacted the
lives of diabetic neuropathy patients. It worked! The
combination decreased pain severity and disability which improved
their quality of life. (5) At Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic we include gentle
spinal manipulation via the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management into
the mix to enhance relief.
CONTACT Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
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 help pain patients.
Schedule your Montreal chiropractic appointment
soon. 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 us talk about some other choices to try. Your
pain relief and quality of life are important to Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic!