7-12 Peripheral Neuropathy and Diabetic Neuropathies and Complementary Medicine

Improving the mechanical tension on peripheral nerves can help recovery from pain and symptoms of peripheral neuropathies because nerves that are free of tension can conduct information more appropriately. Less tension on the blood vessels also encourages good nutrition to the nerve and appropriate drainage of toxins from the area of the nerve.

Techniques which deal with tissue integrity of the bony tissue (bone bruises), neural tissue and blood vessels can all have a positive effect on neuropathies. This issue of  The Burnham Review looks at the effect of Reflex based therapies, Acupuncture, Muscle Energy, Integrative Manual Therapy and other biomechanical approaches, Yoga, Cold Lasers or Low Level Infrared Lasers and more.......Buy This Issue Now

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7-10: Trigeminal Neuralgia Complementary Medicine Approaches, The Burnham Review May 2007

7-11: Knee Pain, Loss of ROM and Osteoarthritis, The Burnham Review June 2007

7-12: Peripheral Neuropathy, Diabetic Neuropathy, The Burnham Review June 2007

7-13: SacroIliac Joint Pain and Mobilization, The Burnham Review July 2007
 
7-14: Abdominal Blood Flow, HVS's, Soft Tissue Compression, The Burnham Review July 2007

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