Nerve Pain, Damage or Muscle?
You have different types of nerves in your body. There are the nerves that cause you to move called, “motor nerves.”
There are the “autonomic nerves” that control organs and their functions like the bladder; going to the bathroom and the heart; heart rate and blood pressure. Autonomic nerves control your automatic functions.
There are also the nerves that allow you to feel or sense your environment called, “sensory nerves.”
All of these nerves come together to form your nervous system. When there is a problem with any of these nerves, it is sometimes called “neuropathy.”
Often, the reason for neuropathy is unknown. But there are many commonly known causes.
- Drug side-effects are common reasons for this type of pain.
- Trauma to the spine or nerves themselves
- Poisons and excess use of alcohol
- Chronic, severe, and/or degenerative illness.
- Cancer
- Injury or infections
- Diabetes is the most common cause.
Approximately 20 million Americans suffer from neuropathy with a cost to Medicare at over $3.5 billion annually.
Approximately 20 million Americans suffer from neuropathy with a cost to Medicare at over $3.5 billion annually.
Many people think of chiropractors as “spine doctors.” However, many chiropractic clinics focus on the spine only as a conduit to improving the health and function of the nervous system and the individual nerve components mentioned above. Regardless of what condition you may be suffering from, a healthier spine equals healthier, better functioning nerves.
Poor posture, a loss of the normal spinal curves, and misalignment of the individual vertebrae are all problems Chiropractors detect and correct and can all create tension, stretching, pinching, or damage to nerves and either cause or be part of the neuropathy problem.
