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What Is Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Peripheral neuropathy refers to damage or dysfunction of the peripheral nerves—the nerves that connect your brain and spinal cord to the rest of your body. These nerves are responsible for sensation, movement, and autonomic regulation (such as circulation and sweating).

Symptoms may include:

• Burning, stabbing, or electric-like pain

• Numbness or reduced sensation

• Tingling or “pins and needles”

• Muscle weakness or cramping

• Balance problems or unsteady gait

• Temperature sensitivity

• Symptoms that worsen at night

 

Neuropathy is not a single disease—it is a final common pathway for many different underlying problems. Identifying and addressing those drivers is key.

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Common Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy

 

Peripheral neuropathy can develop from many different mechanisms, including metabolic, inflammatory, toxic, mechanical, and neurodegenerative processes.

 

Common contributors include:

• Diabetes and insulin resistance

• Pre-diabetes or blood sugar instability

• Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy

• Autoimmune or inflammatory conditions

• Vitamin deficiencies (especially B12, B1, B6, folate)

• Chronic alcohol use

• Infections (such as Lyme disease or shingles)

• Toxin exposure (heavy metals, chemicals, medications)

• Spinal or nerve compression

• Post-surgical nerve injury

• Idiopathic neuropathy (no clear cause identified)

 

Even when the original trigger cannot be fully reversed, nerve signaling, circulation, and pain processing can often be improved with the right therapeutic strategies.

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Our Approach: Treating the Nervous System, Not Just the Symptoms

 

We take a neurologically informed, integrative approach to peripheral neuropathy. Rather than relying on medications that blunt nerve signals, we use therapies that stimulate healthy nerve communication, improve microcirculation, and support neuroplasticity.

 

Acupuncture for Peripheral Neuropathy

 

Acupuncture provides targeted sensory input to the nervous system that can:

• Improve nerve signaling and sensory integration

• Reduce neuroinflammation

• Enhance local and systemic blood flow

• Modulate pain pathways in the brain and spinal cord

• Support autonomic balance and tissue healing

 

From a neurological perspective, acupuncture acts as a controlled stimulus that helps retrain dysfunctional nerve circuits, rather than simply masking pain.

 

Many patients report:

• Reduced burning and tingling

• Improved sensation in hands and feet

• Better sleep due to reduced night pain

• Improved balance and confidence with walking

 

Pulsed Radiofrequency Stimulation

 

We utilize pulsed radiofrequency neuromodulation with the Stimpod by Algiamed, an advanced, non-invasive technology designed specifically for nerve pain and dysfunction.

 

Stimpod therapy works by:

• Delivering high-intensity pulsed radiofrequency signals to affected nerves

• Modulating abnormal nerve firing without damaging tissue

• Reducing neuropathic pain signaling

• Supporting nerve recovery and functional reorganization

 

This technology is particularly helpful for:

• Painful peripheral neuropathy

• Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy

• Post-surgical nerve pain

• Nerve hypersensitivity and allodynia

 

Patients often describe Stimpod sessions as comfortable and calming, with cumulative improvements over a course of care.

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Red Light Therapy

 

Red and near-infrared light therapy supports cellular energy production and tissue repair at the mitochondrial level—an essential component of nerve health.

Red light therapy may help:

• Improve microcirculation to damaged nerves

• Reduce oxidative stress and inflammation

• Support mitochondrial function in nerve cells

• Promote tissue repair and healing

 

For peripheral neuropathy, this therapy is often applied locally to the feet, hands, or affected areas as part of a comprehensive nerve rehabilitation plan.

 

If you are living with peripheral neuropathy—whether newly diagnosed or long-standing—you do not have to accept ongoing pain, numbness, or functional decline as inevitable.

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Call our clinic to schedule a consultation and learn whether our neurological acupuncture, pulsed radiofrequency stimulation, and red light therapy approach may be appropriate for you.

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Your nervous system is not static. With the right input, meaningful improvement is often possible.

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📞 Call Healing Response Acupuncture today at 651-323-0005 to schedule your consultation and start your journey toward lasting relief!