There are sore, tired feet, and then there’s plantar fasciitis. When the ligaments in your feet are damaged, the pain can evolve from annoying to excruciating, making it difficult to carry out everyday activities like going to work, exercising and even standing for more than a few minutes at a time.
Stem cell therapy for plantar fasciitis in Naples, FL is a safe treatment that may help heal your chronic pain. Read on to learn more about how it works.
Plantar fasciitis: An overview
Plantar fasciitis occurs when the ligaments that connect your heel to the front of your foot (the plantar fascia) are damaged, whether from injury or overuse. These ligaments support the arch of the foot and help absorb the shock and strain we put on our feet each day. When you wear ill-fitting shoes (particularly those without arch support) or find yourself walking, running and otherwise straining your feet more than usual, the tissue can tear. This results in inflammation, stiffness and chronic pain.
Patients describe the pain as being needle-like or stabbing. Until the ligaments are healed, further walking simply exacerbates the injury and the pain. For most of us, it’s simply not practical to stay off our feet until they heal—so the pain keeps getting worse.
Traditional medicine uses ice to reduce inflammation, physical therapy, stretching and painkillers to try to reduce pain and heal the ligaments. This is effective for some patients, but others still find themselves struggling to get through their daily activities. If traditional medicine hasn’t been effective at healing your plantar fasciitis, stem cell therapy allografts may help.
How stem cell therapy helps heal plantar fasciitis
Stem cell therapy uses real human stem cells, which form every kind of cell found in the human body. As babies develop in the womb, stem cells gradually turn into everything from bones to nerve tissue. Doctors are now able to harvest stem cells from umbilical cords in FDA approved US labs. The cells are tested and screened then used in treatments for chronic pain and injuries.
Stem cells have a unique ability to replicate and repair damaged tissue. When they’re injected into an injury site, they are able to seek out the damaged areas and release growth factors which help repair the type of tissue most needed, including cartilage, nerves and ligaments—even if the type of tissue in question normally doesn’t regenerate on its own. Your body’s normal healing processes are aided by the stem cells allografts, delivering faster comprehensive results.
The stem cells are delivered in one or a series of injections, which take little time to complete and also require almost no recovery time. There’s no risk of rejection, and you won’t need to undergo surgery, making it a safe and attractive option for many.
If you’re interested in finding out whether you’re a good candidate for stem cell therapy in Naples, FL, contact Feel Amazing Spine and Joint Institute, formerly Hiler Chiropractic & Neurology today. We work with our patients to create a treatment plan and address the root causes of their pain so they can lead full and healthy, pain-free lives.
Peripheral neuropathy is a painful disorder that includes burning, tingling, numbness, itching and other pains in the extremities and limbs. Traditional medicine attempts to treat the pain—which is a result of damaged nerves—rather than the root cause of neuropathy.
If you suffer from peripheral neuropathy, your body is having trouble healing itself. Stem cell allograft therapy for peripheral neuropathy in Naples, FL can be effective in treating the root of the pain so you can begin leading a pain-free life. Here’s an overview of peripheral neuropathy and how stem cell treatments encourage healing.
Peripheral neuropathy: A painful nerve disorder
All humans have different types of nerves: brain, spinal cord and peripheral. Peripheral nerves are the kind that run through your body and transmit sensations like hot and cold or pleasure and pain. When your peripheral nerves are damaged, your brain can’t interpret their signals correctly. In turn, you may experience numbness, burning, itching, tingling, stabbing or a “pins and needles” feeling in the affected areas. Some patients experience an inability to grip objects, heaviness in their limbs, sexual dysfunction and diarrhea as a result of their neuropathy.
Nerve damage typically starts in the feet and hands and can radiate up the arms and legs if the root cause isn’t addressed. There are different types of peripheral neuropathy—perhaps the most commonly recognized kind is carpal tunnel syndrome.
Peripheral neuropathy can be caused by injury, but several other conditions can also cause or complicate the condition. Diabetes, poor nutrition, alcoholism, kidney and thyroid disease, infections, inherited diseases and more may trigger painful nerve damage—but about a third of peripheral neuropathy cases have no known root cause, making it much harder to fight the pain.
Stem cell therapy and peripheral neuropathy
Neuropathy can be treated in a number of traditional and modern ways, including stem cell allograft therapy. Stem cell therapy can be an effective way to help damaged nerves heal themselves, thanks to the stem cells’ ability to restore, replicate, or regenerate tissues and structures. Stem cells are the building blocks of every kind of cell in the human body—in fact, the ones we use are harvested from umbilical cords after healthy c-section deliveries in FDA approved labs. As the stem cells are injected into the site of the nerve pain, they help find the damage and aid the body with its natural healing processes. This can repair the nerves themselves and restore function to the affected areas.
Stem cell therapy for peripheral neuropathy in Naples, FL is a minimally invasive treatment. Since the cells are delivered via injection, there’s very little pain and no need for surgery. As a result, recovery time is minimal, and you may only need one or just a few sessions before you notice a drastic improvement in how you feel.
Consulting with a professional is the first step in addressing your peripheral neuropathy. The team at Feel Amazing Institute, formerly Hiler Chiropractic & Neurology works with patients to evaluate the source of their pain, then determine the best course of treatment. Call today to get started.
There are some three million cases of peripheral neuropathy in the U.S. each year—especially here in Naples, FL, where our population skews older. It’s a condition caused by diabetes, chemotherapy, drug side effects, nutritional deficiencies, injuries or toxin exposure. It compromises your ability to walk and affects sleep, which makes enjoying every day difficult.
Fortunately, neuropathy can be managed and there are treatments that can restore your quality of life. Here are the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy and possible treatments you can schedule at our clinic.
The Core Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy results from damage to the peripheral nerves. These nerves are responsible for sending signals to your brain about your environment, including terrain, temperatures and textures. Once damaged, the nerves send incorrect signals to your brain.
Symptoms of this nerve degeneration include numbness, jabbing sensations and extreme sensitivity to the slightest touch. Some people may only feel numbness while others suffer pain. There are instances where people accidentally injure themselves because they cannot feel sharp rocks beneath their feet or the hot item in contact with their skin. This leaves no doubt that peripheral neuropathy can evolve into a dangerous condition.
Peripheral neuropathy is progressive, meaning there is no cure for it. However, as mentioned, it can be managed and improved with advanced treatments. Left unmanaged, it will get worse.
Peripheral Neuropathy Treatments
If you face peripheral neuropathy, your first step is to find a clinician who’s knowledgeable about this condition. Their experience should include diagnosis and treatment options that help you reduce your symptoms, so you can live better with neuropathy. Sometimes, lifestyle changes also help peripheral neuropathy. Your clinician can help you find a good course of action to support your health.
At Feel Amazing Institute/ Hiler Chiropractic & Neurology, our treatment plans focus on supporting the body’s natural healing capabilities. We use low-level infrared light therapy to reduce symptoms, as well as multiple other therapies to improve brain-body connection, improve balance and restore circulation and nerve function. This can also include nutrition and exercise plans.
The evidence backs up a need for treatment. Studies show patients who undergo regular treatment for peripheral neuropathy are more likely to experience one or more of the following:
Better balance and coordination
Better sleep
Increased blood flow to the extremities
Increased range of motion
Lower medication dependency
Normal touch without pain
Reduced burning or freezing sensations
Reduced fall risk
Reduced local swelling and inflammation
Reduced muscle spasms
Reduced pain, tingling and numbness
Reduced restlessness in the legs
Reduced tension
Stem cell allograft therapy is also an option for treating peripheral neuropathy. This process involves injecting donated stem cells into the area where you experience symptoms and allowing them to regenerate the damaged nerve tissue.
There’s Hope for Peripheral Neuropathy Sufferers
While your individual circumstances may vary, most patients report improvement within two weeks of starting treatment for their peripheral neuropathy. It all depends on the root cause of your condition and the extent of your symptoms.
There is no reason to delay treatment for peripheral neuropathy when you have options at Feel Amazing Institute/ Hiler Chiropractic & Neurology. Our medical and chiropractic professionals offer extensive experience, and we’re ready to help Naples, FL patients strive for a better quality of life through targeted treatments. Schedule an appointment today!
As anyone who’s ever experienced it knows, tennis elbow hurts. Traditional medicine uses ice for the inflammation, over-the-counter pain relievers and even surgery to treat this condition. If you’re not getting anywhere with ice and aspirin and you dread the idea of having surgery, you’ll be happy to hear there’s another option: stem cell allograft therapy in Naples, FL.
Stem cell allograft therapy has come a long way over the last few decades, and now doctors are regularly using it to help heal or treat “untreatable” conditions. It’s safe, effective, minimally invasive and can provide long-lasting results for tennis elbow sufferers. When you’re ready to explore your non-surgical options, consider trying stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine.
What is Tennis Elbow?
The name “tennis elbow” (lateral epicondylitis) doesn’t mean you have to be a tennis aficionado to develop this painful condition. It’s caused by repetitive motion to your elbow, which weakens the tendons that join your forearm muscles to your bones. In turn, this pain can make it difficult to move or grip objects, and if left untreated, will continue to cause pain.
Tennis elbow develops when the tendons in your forearm are subject to tiny tears. First it feels like an ache on the outside of your elbow, which eventually develops into a stronger and long-lasting pain. Painting, kitchen work, assembly line work, carpentry, playing musical instruments and other repetitive activities can create or exacerbate the condition, although blows to your elbow can also injure the tendons there.
To heal your tendons, you need to rest them. This can include using braces or splints and undergoing physical therapy. If the pain persists for more than six months, your doctor may prescribe surgery.
How does stem cell therapy help tennis elbow?
As safe as surgery is these days, it still comes with plenty of risks and recovery time. If you’re looking for a safer and faster alternative, stem cell therapy can help. Doctors inject stem cells allografts at the site of an injury, then the stem cells will latch onto damaged tissue and release continuous growth factors to repair and regenerate the degenerated, inflamed or injured tissue.
The stem cell allografts are harvested from the umbilical cords of healthy c-section deliveries. They are sent to an FDA-approved lab, where they’re screened before being sent off to practices like Feel Amazing Spine and Joint Institute/ Hiler Chiropractic & Neurology.
Stem cell allograft therapy is appropriate for tennis elbow cases where you haven’t had success healing the injury with traditional medicine and aren’t quite ready to have surgery. The simple injections take minutes and involve minimal pain, especially compared to a typical surgical process and recovery time.
Patients have shown marked improvements when treating tennis elbow with stem cell allograft therapy, thanks to their ability to repair and replace damaged cells. If you’re interested in trying stem cell therapy in Naples, FL, reach out to Feel Amazing Spine and Joint Institute/ Hiler Chiropractic & Neurology today to set up a consultation.
Peripheral neuropathy is a debilitating and chronic condition that can rob you of your independence and ability to lead a normal life. If left untreated, it could get to the point where you are unable to sense your feet, sleep or function normally. However, peripheral neuropathy treatments in Naples, FL are available to help you deal with or heal from this condition.
What is peripheral neuropathy?
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that affects the nerves outside the spine and brain, which are called peripheral nerves. It often causes weakness, numbness and pain to the nerves in your hands, feet and other parts of the body.
Peripheral neuropathy often presents as tingling or numbness in the hands and feet before it moves into other parts of the body. As the nerves are damaged, whether from injury, infection, metabolic problems or other causes, the patient might feel numb or incredibly sensitive to every touch. Diabetes is a leading cause of peripheral neuropathy, but there are many potential ailments that can lead to this condition, such as chemotherapy treatment, alcoholism, injury, autoimmune disorders, tumors and infections.
If the underlying cause of the peripheral neuropathy can be treated, the symptoms may go away on their own. However, if it is a chronic illness or the symptoms do not disappear, you may need to seek alternative treatments.
Peripheral neuropathy is a progressive disease, meaning that if left untreated, it can worsen over time. If you’re suffering from peripheral neuropathy—either on its own or as an offshoot of another disease—you should seek to treat any underlying conditions as well as the nerve damage itself.
What treatments are available?
At Hiler Feel Amazing Institute/ Chiropractic & Neurology, we use regenerative stem cell allografts, infrared treatment, electrical frequencies, and ozone to help address your symptoms as well as the root cause of your peripheral neuropathy. This treatment encourages the body to heal itself naturally from the neuropathic pain.
Typically, a patient can expect to see a reduction in pain, tingling, numbness and cramps, as well as improved balance and coordination, improved sleep and a lack of restlessness in the legs, among other relief. About 94 percent of patients experience growth and positive results in at least one of those areas.
How does treatment work?
The team at Feel Amazing Institute/ Hiler Chiropractic & Neurology will examine you to determine the extent of the nerve damage and the best course for treatment. Most patients see results within a couple weeks of treatment, although more may be required for best results. The severity and cause of your condition will determine how we can best serve you, and what kind of results you can expect to see.
If you’re suffering and believe you could benefit from peripheral neuropathy treatment in Naples, FL, contact Feel Amazing Institute/ Hiler Chiropractic & Neurology today to book a consultation. We’ll help determine the best course of treatment and let you know when you can expect to start seeing—and feeling—results.
