Holistic treatment for nerve pain, numbness, and altered sensation

Peripheral neuropathy often announces itself through loss.

Loss of balance that once felt automatic.
Loss of confidence in your footing, your fingers, your reflexes.
Loss of activities that used to be effortless and joyful, now requiring vigilance and carrying frustration or sadness.

Pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness matter. But for many people, the deeper burden is the ongoing grief of a body that no longer responds the way it once did.

At Zelena Medicine, I treat peripheral neuropathy using research-informed acupuncture and integrative care to improve circulation, modulate inflammation, and support nerve repair, while honoring the very real emotional and functional impact this condition carries.

What is peripheral neuropathy?

Peripheral neuropathy refers to dysfunction or damage of the peripheral nerves: the nerves that carry sensory, motor, and autonomic signals between the brain, spinal cord, and the rest of the body.

When these signals are disrupted, the result may be pain, altered sensation, weakness, balance changes, or reduced fine motor control, affecting primarily the hands and/or feet. Over time, these changes can affect how safely and freely a person moves through daily life.

Peripheral neuropathy is a pattern of nerve damage, with many possible causes.

Common causes of peripheral neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy can develop in the context of:

• Cancer treatment, including chemotherapy

• Diabetes

• Chronic illness or certain medications

• Idiopathic neuropathy, when no clear cause is identified

Using acupuncture and integrative care to treat peripheral neuropathy

Peripheral nerves have the capacity for repair, but regeneration is slow and easily disrupted.

Medications can reduce pain, but they do not address the underlying nerve damage or nerve regeneration. My work focuses on treating the physiological conditions that allow nerves to heal and function more effectively.

At Zelena Medicine, treatment may include acupuncture, bioelectric medicine, and manual therapy. This approach aims to:

• Improve circulation to affected tissues

• Reduce neuroinflammation that interferes with nerve signaling

• Influence neurochemical and bioelectric processes involved in nerve conduction and repair

• Strengthen overall wellbeing and physiological resilience

This approach is not aimed solely at masking symptoms; it is designed to support structural and functional change in the nervous system.

What to expect from holistic peripheral neuropathy treatment

Treatment begins with a thorough health intake and a plan that responds to how peripheral neuropathy is actually showing up in your body and daily life. Care is steady, collaborative, and paced to allow the nervous system to rest, recalibrate, and respond over time.

You can expect:

• An individualized treatment plan based on your symptoms, history, and goals

• Open communication and attentive care, with space for questions and recognition that your life is bigger than your diagnosis

• Rest and recalibration; even though treatment involves acupuncture needles, many people report feeling refreshed or relaxed afterward

With thoughtful, consistent treatment, many patients begin to experience a notable shift. Reduced numbness, tingling, or pain translates into:

• Reclaiming function and confidence

• A growing sense of trust in movement again

• Better balance, coordination, and dexterity

• Improved sleep

• More ease with daily tasks

• Greater enjoyment of activities that feel satisfying, familiar, and life-affirming

Who benefits from acupuncture and holistic treatment for peripheral neuropathy?

This work may be a good fit if:

• Peripheral neuropathy has limited activities that once felt easy or joyful

• Medications have helped only partially, or created additional problems

• You are undergoing cancer treatment and want to address neuropathy early

• You are a cancer survivor living with lingering treatment effects

• You value honest collaboration in your healthcare

• You are looking for meaningful change, not a miracle quick fix

Peripheral neuropathy doesn’t just affect nerves; it reshapes how a person lives, moves, and participates in the world.

If you’re ready to explore peripheral neuropathy treatment with holistic medicine and acupuncture that addresses both nerve physiology and lived experience, let’s talk honestly about what’s happening in your body and whether this work makes sense for you.

Schedule a consultation to explore next steps.

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