Dr. David Pollack
“Daily pain is a terrible thing,” says Dr. David Pollack, of Pollack Wellness Institute, in Commack. “So many suffer from chronic pains—often a form of neuropathy. Some of the common neuropathies include diabetic neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome and other impingement syndromes, inflammatory neuropathies and those due to limited circulation. Other forms of neuropathy include vitamin deficiencies and excesses, as well as toxicities from many medications and chemicals we are exposed to.”
Often multiple neuropathies can exist simultaneously, “especially considering these events can be interrelated,” says Pollack. Many studies show, for example, that diabetics are often vitamin B and D deficient, have high inflammatory levels, along with the expected nerve irritation from high sugar levels and poor circulation, he explains. “I would not discount the fact that diabetics tend to be more sedentary and can have muscle tightness, spasms and postural issues that create a physical impingement on top of the previously mentioned factors.”
According to Pollack, many of these factors have deeper causes at their root. Digestive issues often cause vitamin deficiencies due to poor absorption, as well as chronic inflammation throughout the body as a result of complex interactions of the digestive and immune systems. “Many experts feel the poor outcomes to treatments of neuropathy are related to the multifactor roots to many neuropathies. Without addressing all the sources of neuropathy, one would find it difficult to treat. Addressing many neuropathies from a complete perspective, one would assess and treat the body nutritionally, use the proper supplementation, deal with hormone imbalances with natural remedies, use the appropriate bodywork to loosen trigger points in muscles and adhesions of nerves, as well as apply such therapies as acupuncture to stimulate nerve healing and circulation in the extremities.”
There are many types of neuropathies, and even more reasons for their causes, notes Pollack. In fact, according to him, any particular type of neuropathy may have multiple underlying causes. “Without addressing all the factors that have created a neuropathy, it would be difficult to near impossible to heal it.”
Always use the help of an experienced holistic functional wellness practitioner when dealing with complex health conditions, advises Pollack.
Source: Dr. David Pollack, of Pollack Wellness Institute (66 Commack Rd., Commack). For more information, call 631-462-0801 or visit CreatingWellnessLI.com.
