Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy affects millions of people. Our breakthrough protocol addresses the underlying causes, not just the symptoms.
A Breakthrough Approach to Neuropathy
The Busch Chiropractic Center offers specialized treatment for peripheral neuropathy through the Busch Neuropathy Treatment Protocol™ — a therapy for the treatment of pain, numbness, burning, tingling, balance loss and other neuropathy symptoms. After years of clinical refinement, the protocol has helped thousands of patients reclaim sensation, stability, and confidence in their feet and hands.
What Is Peripheral Neuropathy?
Peripheral neuropathy is damage or dysfunction of the peripheral nerves — the vast network of nerves outside your brain and spinal cord that carries motor commands to your muscles and sensory information back to your brain. When those nerves are damaged, the signals they send become unreliable. Some signals are weakened (causing numbness or weakness). Others fire incorrectly (causing burning, tingling, or pain). Many patients experience both at the same time, often in the feet and lower legs first, and later in the hands.
It’s a startlingly common problem. An estimated 20 million Americans live with some form of peripheral neuropathy — and for many, it goes undiagnosed for years because the symptoms are dismissed as “just getting older.”
Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy
Neuropathy isn’t a single disease — it’s the end result of many possible underlying conditions. Common causes include:
- Diabetes
- Vitamin deficiencies
- Chemotherapy
- Alcoholism
- Prescription medications
- Agent Orange and other environmental toxins
- Degenerative or herniated discs
- Spinal stenosis
- Ischemia
- Rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders
- Idiopathic
Identifying the underlying cause is critical because it shapes the treatment plan — diabetic neuropathy and chemotherapy-induced neuropathy may both produce similar foot symptoms but call for different supporting strategies.
Symptoms of Neuropathy
Patients may experience:
- Sharp, stabbing pains or cramps in the feet, legs, or hands
- Burning pain — often worse at night, sometimes severe enough to disrupt sleep
- Extreme sensitivity to touch (even bedsheets can be painful)
- Loss of balance or coordination — frequent stumbles, hesitation on stairs
- Persistent tingling or “pins and needles” sensations
- Weakness in the arms and/or legs
- Complete numbness in the feet — patients may describe a feeling of walking on cardboard or sand
- Discoloration of the feet (paleness, redness, or bluish tint)
- Unusually cold feet or hands even in warm weather
- Unexplained falls
Untreated neuropathy progresses. Over time, the loss of sensation in the feet creates serious risk of unnoticed injuries, infections, and falls — particularly in older adults and people with diabetes.
Our Treatment Approach
Dr. Richard E. Busch III has spent years developing advanced protocols that successfully treat severe and chronic neuropathy symptoms. The Busch Neuropathy Treatment Protocol™ combines multiple non-invasive therapeutic elements — including infrared light therapy, photobiomodulation, and targeted neurological rehabilitation — that work together to support nerve regeneration, improve microcirculation, and retrain proprioception.
Treatment is drug-free, painless, and non-invasive. Most patients find sessions deeply relaxing, and the protocol can be combined with conventional medical care for diabetes, vitamin deficiencies, or other underlying conditions.
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Peripheral neuropathy is damage to the peripheral nerves — the network of nerves that carries information between your brain and spinal cord and the rest of your body. When those nerves are damaged or irritated, the signals they send become disrupted, producing pain, numbness, tingling, burning, balance problems, and weakness, most commonly in the feet and hands. It's not a single disease but a category of nerve dysfunction with many possible underlying causes.
It depends on the cause and how long the nerves have been compromised. Mild-to-moderate neuropathy caught early often responds extremely well to treatment, with patients regaining sensation, balance, and comfort. Severe long-standing neuropathy with significant nerve fiber loss may not be fully reversible, but most patients still see meaningful improvement in symptoms and function. The earlier you start treatment, the better your outcome.
Yes — diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common conditions we treat. Even with well-controlled blood sugar, the nerve damage can persist or progress. The Busch Neuropathy Treatment Protocol™ specifically targets the small-fiber nerves most commonly affected by diabetes, supporting circulation and tissue repair. Diabetic patients typically need to continue managing blood sugar carefully — but they can absolutely improve their symptoms.
Most prescription medications for neuropathy — gabapentin, pregabalin, duloxetine, opioids — only mask the symptoms and often come with significant side effects like grogginess, weight gain, and cognitive changes. They don't address why the nerves are dysfunctional, which is why patients often need higher and higher doses over time. Treatment that supports actual nerve healing produces longer-lasting relief without those trade-offs.
We start with a comprehensive history and clinical exam — testing sensation, vibration, reflexes, balance, and strength in the affected areas. Depending on findings, we may recommend additional bloodwork to rule out underlying causes (diabetes, vitamin deficiency, autoimmune issues), nerve conduction studies, or imaging if a spinal cause is suspected. A clear diagnosis is essential because the right treatment depends on what's actually driving the symptoms.
The protocol combines several non-invasive therapies — including infrared light therapy, photobiomodulation, and targeted neurological rehabilitation — that work together to support nerve regeneration, improve microcirculation, and retrain proprioception (your body's sense of position). It's drug-free, painless, and most patients find sessions deeply relaxing. We tailor the specific combination to your symptoms and underlying cause.
Many patients begin to notice changes in sensation, sleep quality, or balance within the first 4–6 weeks. A complete protocol typically runs 12–16 weeks because nerve healing is biologically slower than muscle or joint healing. We re-evaluate progress regularly so you can see measurable improvement in the same areas (sensation testing, balance, pain levels) tracked from your baseline.
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