Neuropathy treatment
in Lakeland and The Villages, FL

Understanding neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy is damage to the nerves that carry signals between the brain and spinal cord and the rest of the body. When those nerves are affected, the signals they send become unreliable, which is why the symptoms are so strange: numbness in one spot and burning in another, worse at night, and often out of proportion to anything visible.

It is a condition, not a single disease, and it develops for many different reasons. The U.S. National Library of Medicine keeps a plain-language overview of peripheral nerve disorders that is worth reading before any appointment.

Two honest notes, up front. Neuropathy is generally understood to be a condition that is managed rather than undone, so nothing on this page promises otherwise. And the right first step is finding out what is driving it, which is a matter for examination and, where needed, referral, not for a treatment package sold in advance.

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Symptoms

Most people recognise their own version of neuropathy in this list.

• Numbness in the feet, toes, hands or fingers
• Burning or a scalding sensation, often worse at night
• Pins and needles, or a tingling that comes and goes
• Sharp, stabbing or electric-shock pain
• Sensitivity to touch, including bedsheets on the feet
• Loss of balance or a feeling of walking on cushions
• Weakness or a heavy, unsteady leg
• Cramping in the calves or the arches
• Cold feet that do not warm up

Common causes

Diabetes and blood sugar

The most common cause of peripheral neuropathy, and the reason blood sugar control sits alongside any in-office program.

Nerve compression at the spine

A disc or a narrowed opening can affect the nerve root before it ever reaches the leg, which changes what the right treatment is.

Circulation

Nerves are metabolically demanding tissue, and reduced blood flow to the extremities shows up in how they behave.

Injury, chemotherapy and other medical causes

Trauma, some medications and a range of medical conditions can all affect peripheral nerves. Where a cause sits outside this practice's scope, you will be told so.

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Diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy is the form that develops when raised blood sugar affects the peripheral nerves over time, most often starting in the feet. It is the reason a foot check is part of routine diabetes care, and it is why numbness in the feet should never be dismissed as "just getting older".

The U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases publishes a detailed guide to peripheral neuropathy in diabetes, including the warning signs that need medical attention rather than conservative care.

ChiroMed works alongside that medical picture rather than in place of it. Care here is aimed at symptoms, circulation and function; your blood sugar management stays with the clinician who oversees it.

How we treat neuropathy in Lakeland and The Villages

The program is assembled after the examination, not before it. Three disciplines carry most of it, and each one has its own page.

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What to expect, and over what period

A neuropathy program is a course, not a single visit. The examination sets the length and the cost, and both are written down before anything begins. Progress is reassessed as the program runs, and the plan changes if the response says it should.

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When to seek care sooner

• Numbness or weakness that is spreading, or that came on suddenly
• A sore, ulcer or wound on a numb foot
• Loss of bladder or bowel control
• A fall caused by a leg giving way
• Symptoms that started after a new medication or a course of chemotherapy

Any of these belongs with a physician, promptly, and not with conservative care alone.

Cost and insurance

Chiropractic care at ChiroMed bills insurance. A neuropathy program that runs on the Neuromed protocol is a self-pay program. Which one applies to you depends on what the exam finds, and you are told which before you commit to anything.

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What patients say

Visible testimonials only, verbatim. The practice's Google reviews are chiropractic-era, so none of them describes a neuropathy program, and none is presented as if it did.

I have had sich a great experience seeing Dr. Bergin. When other offices have told me I just had muscle damage or the only thing they could do for me was give shots, he said he had others ways to manage my pain and numbness, along with improving mobility. And he was right! I feel so much better!

I bless the day that Dr. Bergin started working on me. I have had long standing pain for so long. After just a few visits my pain left and I feel so good. He is very patient oriented and caring. I regard him highly.

Practice rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 225 Google reviews.

Who you would be seeing

Dr. Justin Bergin, DC, 22 years in practice, performs the examination personally and explains the findings before any program starts. Neuropathy care sits inside the disc and nerve rehabilitation side of the practice, and every treatment named above links up to its own page.

Getting to us

Lakeland: 6595 Florida Ave S, Suite 13, Lakeland, FL 33813, serving Polk County. The Villages market office: 929 US-441 #404, Lady Lake, FL 32159, serving Lake County, Sumter County, Marion County. Both offices run the same program.