Does acupuncture help peripheral neuropathy?

Walking on glass.

Being stabbed by a red hot poker.

Like ants crawling on me.

Like I have a sharp rock in my shoe that I can't get out.

These powerful phrases are just a few of the ways our patients have described what it is like to suffer with peripheral neuropathy.

This degenerative condition impacts the lives of millions of Americans each year, depriving them of mobility, peace of mind, and freedom to live the life they dreamed of. 

Peripheral neuropathy was robbing Steve of the dream retirement he and his wife Susan had been planning for over 20 years. Having moved to Sun City Peachtree in Griffin, they were looking forward to leisurely days of golf, pickle ball, and sunset walks with their pup Murphy. 

“At first he had terrible pain waking him up in the night.” Susan recalls. “After several years of this, and many medications that I don’t think were worth their salt, he started to lose feeling.”

At first the numbness was a relief from the “being burned with a hot poker” pains he had been having, but then the balance issues began.

His family doctor and several specialists offered little more than sympathy and Gabapentin. While Gabapentin is intended to treat the symptoms of neuropathy, Steve didn't find much relief. In fact the side effects were causing him to lose his appetite, suffer with nagging headaches, and added swelling in his legs to all the reasons his balance was off to begin with. 

It was the final straw when one morning when out on the green with his friends, Steve took a few steps on the soft grass, lost his balance, and fell. Not only was his ego bruised about missing the last 9, but he knew he had to do something about his neuropathy before it was too late. 

“I knew I had to do something, I was about to give up hope.” Steve remembers. 

It was then that Susan heard from her bridge group “have you considered acupuncture?” Susan hadn't thought of acupuncture before but was soon researching Peachtree City Acupuncture and their proven solution for peripheral neuropathy. 

Steve recalls “I went through 6 months of treatment and could tell a huge difference in my feet. The moment that stands out to me the most was when I was brave enough to head back out on the golf course. I could walk without wobbling and my swing didn't send me toppling over!

“I have regained my freedom, and I feel more like myself than I have in years.” 

Steve was like the countless patients Dr. Frank has seen and offered hope through our specifically tailored solutions. No two patients are the same so why would our approach to neuropathy be?

At Peachtree City Acupuncture we consider numerous factors before treating including severity, how long they have had it, and other underlying issues that may be involved. Our individual approach is why we have a 90% success rate when treating neuropathy!

If you have given up hope. If you feel your pain is preventing you from living life. If your doctor has told you there is nothing they can do, and you do not want to take another medication, do not give up hope. It is time to schedule a consultation today!