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    Simply put, peripheral neuropathy is a condition where damage occurs to nerves located somewhere other than the spinal cord or the brain. It is characterized by pain, weakness, or numbness, most often occurring in the feet or the hands. It can have an impact on your circulation, your urinary functionality, and your digestive processes. The peripheral nervous system is responsible for sending information to and from your brain to all other parts of your body and also sends information to the central nervous system. Neuropathy can occur as a result of an injury, an infection, problems with your metabolism, exposure to toxins, and existing medical conditions such as diabetes. Diabetes is one of the most common causes of peripheral neuropathy. Any sufferer of peripheral neuropathy might describe it as a stabbing pain, burning sensation, or tingling in the extremities. These symptoms can be improved, if the underlying cause is treated and begins to subside. Do you have periphe...

How Often Do I Need Chiropractic Adjustments? There are many answers to the question of how often you should seek chiropractic treatment, because there are many different approaches used by chiropractors. There are also a number of different reasons why people seek treatment in the first place, for instance to realign their spine, to manage serious pain conditions like whiplash or scoliosis, or to engage in preventive maintenance for their spine, neck, and shoulders. Chiropractors will also have different philosophies about how frequently you should visit. Some take the approach that you only need to come in for a session when it's necessary to restore your health. Others favor a regular program of preventive maintenance which might involve weekly or monthly sessions. Still other professionals take the approach that you should only visit when you feel that an adjustment is necessary, because you are experiencing some amount of discomfort or pain. What chiropractors do Chiropract...

  As many as 20% of all first-time visitors to a chiropractor will experience flu-like symptoms or those which mimic the common cold, in the aftermath of that initial visit. Of course, this feeling will have nothing to do with actually contracting the flu at the chiropractic clinic, but is instead a common condition known as toxic relief. This is actually a very positive reaction to your treatment, and it occurs because a number of body toxins have been released by the manipulations performed by your chiropractor. Toxic relief is merely the result of your body adjusting to the expulsion of all those toxins at one time, and in all cases the unpleasant symptoms will pass very quickly.   Your body's reaction to treatment In addition to the previously mentioned flu symptoms, you might also experience general fatigue, tight muscles, night sweats, mild headaches, and possibly diarrhea. It happens very often that patients feel very tired after having gone through an ini...