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Condition
Neuropathy treatment
in Lakeland and The Villages, FL
Numbness, burning and tingling in the feet and hands are worth taking seriously. ChiroMed builds a non-surgical, drug-free program around what the examination finds, with the goal of managing symptoms and supporting function.
- Non-surgical, drug free
- Neuromed protocol
- Both offices
- 22 years in practice
- $47 new-patient exam
Medically reviewed by Dr. Justin Bergin, DC Updated September 14, 2026
Quick summary
Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage in the hands and feet that shows up as numbness, burning, tingling or weakness. It has many causes, and diabetes is the most common one. At ChiroMed the approach is non-surgical and drug free: an examination first, then a program built from Neuromed electroanalgesia, cold laser therapy and, where the nerve is being compressed at the spine, decompression. The aim is symptom management, circulation and day-to-day function.
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, often out of proportion to anything visible.
It is a condition, not a single disease. The U.S. National Library of Medicine keeps a plain-language overview of peripheral nerve disorders that is worth reading before any appointment. Neuropathy is generally understood to be a condition that is managed rather than undone, and nothing on this page promises otherwise.
Writer pending: full education section, answer-capsule first paragraph
Symptoms
Most people recognise their own version of neuropathy somewhere in this list. Each one maps to a specific finding the examination checks for.
- 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 and 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, 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
Where a cause sits outside this practice's scope, you will be told so.
Writer pending: causes depth, each mapping to a schema cause entry
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. 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.
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.
Neuromed electroanalgesia
Neuromodulation delivered in the office, aimed at the pain signalling itself rather than at masking it with medication.
Cold laser therapy
Low-level light applied to the affected region, used alongside the neuromodulation protocol.
Spinal decompression
Where the exam shows the nerve is being compressed at the spine rather than affected in the periphery.
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.
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. Lakeland: 6595 Florida Ave S, Suite 13, Lakeland. The Villages market office: 929 US-441 #404, Lady Lake. Both offices run the same program.
Options compared, honestly
Neuropathy is treated very differently depending on who you walk in to see. Here is the full set, including the options this practice does not provide.
| Criteria | Our approachNeuromed protocol | Prescription nerve medication | Nerve conduction study | Surgical decompression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it does | In-office neuromodulation aimed at pain signalling, with cold laser alongside | Alters how the pain signal is carried | Measures nerve function to make the picture objective | Releases a specific trapped nerve |
| Invasiveness | None | None, but systemic side effects | Diagnostic, mildly uncomfortable | Surgery |
| Typically considered when | You want symptom management without adding medication | Often first-line in primary care | The picture is unclear or a referral needs data | A specific entrapment conservative care cannot reach |
| Addresses the cause? | Depends on the cause. The exam decides, and compression at the spine is treated differently | No. Symptom management | No. Diagnostic only | Yes, for that one entrapment |
| Offered at ChiroMed? | Yes | No. A conversation with your prescriber | No. We refer | No. We refer |
Honest closer: if the examination points to a cause that belongs with a physician, you are told that at the exam. Neuropathy is managed, not undone, and any clinic promising otherwise is overselling.
What to expect
From evaluation to a plan for your neuropathy
A course, not a single visit. The examination decides the length and the cost, and both are written down first.
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Sensory and neurological evaluation
Where the numbness starts and stops, what the reflexes and sensation testing show, and whether the pattern points to the periphery or to a compressed nerve root at the spine.
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02Findings, in plain language
What the examination actually found, what is driving it, and honestly whether this is a case conservative care can help at all.
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03A written program
Which disciplines, how many visits, over what period, and what it costs. Decided here, before anything begins.
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04Reassessment as it runs
Sensation and function are re-measured through the course. If the response says the plan should change, it changes.
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Find out what is actually driving the numbness before choosing a program.
“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 have had pain in my right upper back quadrant by my shoulder blade for at least a year now and the doctors have been unsuccessful in making the pain go away. I came to Dr. Bergin looking for some help. Within 3 to 4 weeks. My pain in that area is completely gone.”
“Dr. Bergin is phenomenal. Chronic lower back issues led a different doctor to mention back surgery to me. That was not an option I wanted to entertain. After a consult with Dr. B, he was confident that he could help resolve my back issues. I’ve been seeing him weekly to resolve the issue, and I am so pleased with the results so far! More mobility, less pain, and a great customer experience.”
“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.”
“Dr. Bergin was instrumental in relieving my back pain which I had for many years. The techniques he used on relieving my back pain were impressive. I been going to chiropractors for years and Dr. Bergin is the best.”
Get in touch
Schedule your neuropathy evaluation
Tell us where the numbness or burning is and which office is closer. A member of the ChiroMed team follows up within one business day.
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Send the form
Two minutes. Tell us what hurts and which office is closer.
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We call you back
A real person, within one business day, to find a time that works.
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Exam and answers
History, orthopedic and neurological testing, imaging on site when it changes the plan.
- $47 consultation, exam, X-rays if needed and report of findings
- Payment plans available on the self-pay programs
- 4.8 out of 5 from 225 Google reviews
- Choose Lakeland or The Villages on the form
Neuropathy questions
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What kind of doctor treats peripheral neuropathy?
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the clinic teamCan neuropathy be treated without medication?
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the clinic teamHow long does a neuropathy program take?
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the clinic teamDoes insurance cover neuropathy treatment?
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the clinic teamIs neuropathy treatment available at both ChiroMed offices?
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the clinic teamSame-week appointments
Start with an examination, not a package.
Find out what is actually driving the numbness before choosing a program.
- 4.8 out of 5 on Google
- $47 consultation, exam and report
- 22 years in practice
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