When was the last time you were let in on a secret? If you suffer from migraine headaches I have got something for you. Those annoying headaches can be a thing of the past. All you have to do is go to a chiropractor and tell him or her that you have headaches. Sure your M.D.’s jaw will drop. Do you care if your headaches go away? As long as you get better I don’t think so. There are many…
Let’s begin by defining autonomic neuropathy. It is a type of polyneuropathy that affects the non-voluntary, non-sensory nervous system like the internal organs. Such as the bladder muscles, the cardiovascular system, the digestive tract, and the genital organs. These organs are not under a persons control, they act automatically but we call them autonomic. The nerve bundles controlling these organs are located outside the spine and are therefore considered peripheral nerves. The population most commonly affected by peripheral neuropathy are…
CIPN symptoms feel like numbness or “pins and needles” in your hands and feet; difficulty picking up an object or buttoning clothing, ringing in your ears or loss of hearing, changes in vision; sudden, stabbing pains in your hands or feet. The toxicity of the chemotherapy eats away at the nerve covering called the myelin sheath. This results in poor nerve transmission While these symptoms seem to be minor the real issue becomes lack of mobility. Then we have to…
Most people who have had sudden stomachaches have always ended up in the operating room. The main reason is because their appendix had to be removed. This small pouch which no one knows why it is in our bodies in the first place can be the source of excruciating pain when it swells. Appendicitis typically starts with a pain in the middle of your tummy (abdomen) that may come and go. Within hours, the pain travels to the lower right-hand…
