When it comes to treating peripheral neuropathy, physicians commonly prescribe medications, but those are only masking the problem, says Dr. Daniel Horn, of Nerve Pain Centers.
By contrast, Horn uses non-invasive, nonsurgical treatments that activate the body’s healing processes. He’s found it’s roughly 94% successful.
“I’m treating a doctor right now, and he’s made 70% improvement,” says Horn. “He was being told by his doctor to take Cymbalta, but it didn’t do a bit of good. He tried acupuncture, medication, supplements, and those didn’t work.”
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition where nerves experience weakness, numbness and pain, such as burning or tingling. Neuropathy has over 100 potential causes, but the most frequent involve diabetes and chemotherapy treatments, exposure to toxins and traumatic injuries.
Horn begins his treatments with state-of-the-art equipment such as Low-Level Light Therapy and wearable Red Light Emitting Diodes. Coupled with oxygen therapy and nerve stimulation, these tools activate the body’s self-repair mechanisms. Horn then re-educates and re-balances those nerves to restore their function.
Horn has seen these treatments help not only to reverse the effects of neuropathy but also to address vascular conditions. His success stories include physicians and nurses who wanted a non-pharmaceutical option, dance instructors who were confined to canes or walkers, and a 93-year-old man whose doctor recommended amputation, which he didn’t after seeing Horn.
“Our patients wind up getting back into the swing of things, feeling better and doing those things they haven’t done because of their pain,” says Horn. “They get their lives back.”
Nerve Pain Centers is located in Elgin, Palatine, Des Plaines and Bloomingdale. Call (847) 461-3808 to schedule an appointment.