Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument - Neuropathy@CoreHealth

What should you do when you feel creepy crawlers going up and down your leg at night?  Have you been kept awake at night because of leg pain? You might have peripheral neuropathy. It is a painful annoying problem that affects people with diabetes or people after they undergo chemotherapy. Essentially what happens is that the nerves in your legs or hands start to lose sensitivity. When this happens your brain is searching for feedback from the nerves and it is not receiving enough feedback. The toxicity of the chemotherapy eats away tat the nerve covering causing the sensations of pain or loss of feelings. For diabetics, too much glucose in their blood eats away at the nerve covering. Since both underlying conditions are serious peripheral neuropathy is usually treated with medications like Lyrica or Cymbalta. In some cases, these drugs mitigate the symptoms but come with a cost. The chemotherapy patients and diabetics are already on medications for the primary diseases so another medication makes it harder for the body to work efficiently. Quite often a side effect of the neuropathy medications is weight gain. The primary symptoms of peripheral neuropathy are universal across the main three types of peripheral neuropathy diabetes caused neuropathy, chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy, and alcoholic neuropathy. The is a valuable tool called the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument that was developed by the University of Michigan to help self assess neuropathy. The Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) is used to assess distal symmetrical peripheral neuropathy in diabetes. It includes two separate assessments: a 15-item self-administered questionnaire and a lower extremity examination that includes inspection and assessment of vibratory sensation and ankle reflexes. It is helpful for people who suspect they have neuropathy to gather more information before seeing their doctor. Neuropathy@CoreHealth relies on the self-assessment and the examination part of the MNSI to customize a suitable treatment protocol. There are several key components to the neuropathy program at Neuropathy@CoreHealth. As I see it the addition of EWOT  ( exercise with oxygen therapy)has made a substantial impact on results. It is important to understand that every living thing in your body requires oxygen, glucose, and stimulation to survive. Most neuropathy patients have a compromised immune system. The addition of oxygen is a tremendous boost to the healing process when combined with proper nerve stimulation. Adequate glucose regulation is a basic fundamental building block to resolving peripheral neuropathy.Have a Question? Just AskThis podcast welcomes your feedback here are several ways to reach out to me. If you have a topic you would like to hear about send me a message.  I appreciate your listening. Dr. Brian Mc Kayhttps://twitter.com/DarienChiro/https://www.facebook.com/ChiropractorBrianMckayhttps://chiropractor-darien-dr-brian-mckay.business.sitehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-just-chiropractor-for-stamford-darien-norwalk-new/id1503674397?uo=4Core Health Darien-Dr.Brian Mc Kay 551 Post RoadDarien CT 06820203-656-363641.0833695 -73.46652073GMP+87 Darien, Connecticuthttps://youtu.be/WpA__dDF0O041.0834196 -73.46423349999999https://darienchiropractor.comhttps://darienchiropractor.com/darien/darien-ct-understanding-pain/Find us on Social Mediahttps://chiropractor-darien-dr-brian-mckay.business.site  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNHc0Hn85Iiet56oGUpX8rwhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nJ9wlvg2Tne8257paDkkIBEyIz-oZZYy/edit#gid=517721981https://goo.gl/maps/js6hGWvcwHKBGCZ88https://www.youtube.com/my_videos?o=Uhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/darienchiropractorhttps://www.facebook.com/ChiropractorBrianMckayhttps://sites.google.com/view/corehealthdarien/https://sites.google.com/view/corehealthdarien/home