Causes and Risk Factors

Metabolic – Risk Factors

As if the pain, numbness, swelling, burning, tingling, sleepless nights, balance issues, along with all the other symptoms that go along with neuropathy aren’t bad enough, approximately 86,000 Americans each year undergo diabetic amputations as a result of uncontrolled neuropathy. This new treatment is capable of preventing many of those amputations, especially if they can be caught early on.

Chemical – Risk Factors

– Chemotherapy
– Alcoholism
– Drugs / Prescription Medication
– War Toxins / Industrial Toxins

Mechanical – Risk Factors

Bulged and Herniated Disc(s)
Degenerative Disc(s)
Spinal Stenosis

These causes are also very common, and are most often a result from mechanical joint problems, which compress the nerves that emit from the spine.

Hereditary – Risk Factors

Moving from the most to the least common, the final category of neuropathies are those caused by a genetic or hereditary factor. They include neurological challenges such as Friedriech’s Ataxia and Charcot Marie Tooth Disease. These are fairly rare and while very significant to those afflicted, make up less than 1% of neuropathies.