neuropathy program · Ann Arbor, MI
Numb, tingling or burning feet, and nobody has explained why.
The neuropathy program at Lazar Upper Cervical Chiropractic starts by measuring your nervous system, then looks at nerve function and circulation, without adding another prescription.
Not ready to come in? Text NEUROPATHY to (734) 274-5107 and we'll send you the free neuropathy guide. Or call (734) 274-5107.
If you live with burning, tingling or numbness in your hands or feet, you have probably tried medication already. You may have been told it will keep spreading, and that the goal now is to slow it down.
Many people were given a name for it, not a cause. "Idiopathic" means the cause wasn't found. Once a condition is named without a cause, the conversation usually turns to managing it, and most of what is offered quiets the symptom without looking at nerve function and blood flow.
Here we look first. If we can help, we'll tell you. If we can't, we'll help you find someone who can.
- Measured first. Scans of your nervous system and your posture, before anything is decided.
- Gone over with you. Dr. Lazar or someone personally trained by him will go over your results with you, in plain words.
- A daily routine at home. Clinical-grade equipment and nutritional support, checked at every progress visit.
know where you stand
The six stages of peripheral neuropathy
Neuropathy tends to change over time. Knowing where you are now gives you, and us, a reference point.
Normal
Full sensation. No pain.
Early onset
Tingling or burning in spots. Pain that comes and goes.
Progressing
Tingling, burning and pin-prick pain, more often.
Mid-stage
Symptoms spread. Restless legs may start, and sleep can suffer.
Late stage
Severe pain, trouble walking and with balance, and more numbness.
Final stage
Marked loss of feeling, sores that are slow to heal, and a higher risk of serious foot complications.
Seeing yourself in stages 2 to 4? There is still nerve function to protect, and that is worth knowing early.
where we start
You feel it in your feet. That isn't always where it starts.
At the top of your spine, where your head meets your neck, the atlas sits around the brainstem, the busiest relay point in your body. When the atlas shifts out of position, it can put pressure on the place where signals to and from your hands and feet are routed.
A nerve conduction study checks whether the nerve in your leg conducts. It is a good test, and it answers the question it was designed to answer. It doesn't look upstream.
That is why every visit here follows The Lazar Method™, always in the same order: measure, identify, clarify, correct, restore.
- INSiGHT scans. Thermal, muscle tone and heart rate variability readings of how your nervous system is working.
- PostureIQ™. How your body shifts under gravity, down to the millimeter.
- Digital X-ray. The alignment of the upper neck itself, when it is indicated.
the neuropathy program
Three aims, one coordinated program
The program puts the emphasis on nutrition, targeted supplements, clinical-grade technology and doctor-directed equipment you use at home.
Support nerve function
Calm the irritated nerve pathways behind the burning, tingling and numbness, and support the signal between your feet and your brain.
Support circulation
Healthy nerves need blood flow. Each part of the program is chosen to support circulation to tissue that has gone without it.
Get back to your life
The aim is the one you came in with: your balance, your independence, and planning your day around something other than your feet.
Whether the program is part of your care is decided from your own scans, after Dr. Lazar or someone personally trained by him has gone over them with you.
not guesswork
Why the program is built this way
Clinical-grade equipment
Every device and supplement is clinical grade or physician formulated.
Grounded in published research
Each part has been studied on its own for nerve health, circulation or balance. The studies are listed below.
Layered by design
Light, vibration, electrostimulation and nutritional support are used together, each one supporting the next.
Consistency counts
The parts build on each other with daily use. That is why every patient in the program gets a daily tracker.
your daily routine
Eight parts, used together every day
Four devices, one topical and three nutritional supplements, on a schedule set by our office.
Electrostimulation · 30 minutes a day
NeuroStim
A warm-water hand and foot bath that carries a gentle microcurrent, used to support communication along the nerves.
In a randomized trial, 15 of 18 people (83%) using daily home electrostimulation reported fewer symptoms, compared with 38% on a sham device. Kumar and Marshall, Diabetes Care, 1997
Near-infrared light · 15 minutes a day
LED boots
Near-infrared light delivered to the feet and lower legs, used to support circulation and nerve health.
In a review of 2,239 patients' records, the number of foot test sites without feeling fell by 66% after near-infrared light. Harkless and others, J Diabetes Complications, 2006
Low-level laser · 15 minutes a day
Nerve Beam cold laser
A low-level laser aimed at the small blood vessels that feed nerve tissue.
In a laboratory study in animals, low-level laser widened small arteries and markedly increased their blood flow. Maegawa and others, Lasers Surg Med, 2000
Whole body vibration · 15 minutes a day
Quake Plate
A vibration platform you stand on, used to support blood flow, balance and muscle activation.
In a randomized trial in nursing home residents, six weeks of whole body vibration cut the Timed Up and Go test by 11 seconds on average. Bruyere and others, Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2005
- NeuroCreamTopical support, twice a day
- RebuilderNerve support capsules, 2 a day
- PowderCirculation support, 1 scoop a day in 12 oz of water
- Oral dissolvable filmDaily nerve support, 1 a day
see it in use
How each part works
The NeuroStim hand and foot bath.
The LED boots and the Nerve Beam cold laser.
The Quake Plate vibration platform.
Videos are from the equipment maker and play from YouTube when you select them.
the evidence
What published research has found
Each part of the program has been studied on its own. Here is what those studies found, in plain words, with the source for each, including a result that was mixed.
78%
fewer falls in a retrospective study of 252 older adults whose foot sensation improved after near-infrared light in a clinician's office and at home.
66%
fewer foot test sites without feeling, in a review of 2,239 patients' records after near-infrared light.
83%
of people using daily home electrostimulation reported fewer symptoms in a randomized trial, compared with 38% on a sham device.
6.2 to 2.5
average pain score, out of 10, with percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (fine needles) in a randomized crossover trial. The sham did not change it.
11 seconds
faster on the Timed Up and Go test after six weeks of whole body vibration, in a randomized trial in nursing home residents.
Mixed
In a placebo-controlled trial of four near-infrared visits, sensation and some qualities of pain improved, but pain intensity did not differ from placebo.
These findings come from studies of the individual technologies (near-infrared light, low-level laser, whole body vibration and electrostimulation), not from studies of our own patients. Individual results vary. The program sits alongside your medical care for diabetes or circulation, never in place of it.
we listen
It is always about you.
We'll ask a lot of questions. We're aware of cost. And we'll tell you honestly whether we can help. If we can help, we'll tell you. If we can't, we'll help you find someone who can.
We ask for your commitment to the daily routine, because the program can only do its part when it is followed. Gentle and precise, every visit.
"I love your system. Thank you for making it painless, pleasant, and most of all hassle-free…"
J.C., patient"I have never experienced such an amazing doctor's office before… The staff was so nice and professional…"
E.B., patient
built for consistency
The routine only works if you work the routine.
Every patient who starts the neuropathy program gets a guided daily tracker, the same one our team uses to follow your progress and update your program.
- A simple daily check for all eight parts.
- A notes log to record how you feel, day by day.
- Gone over with you at every progress visit.
The daily tracker
- NeuroStim
- 30 min a day
- LED boots
- 15 min a day
- Cold laser
- 15 min a day
- Quake Plate
- 15 min a day
- NeuroCream
- 2 times a day
- Rebuilder
- 2 capsules a day
- Powder
- 1 scoop a day
- Oral dissolvable film
- 1 a day
questions
What people ask before they start
More answers about cost and insurance are on the FAQ page.
"Do I have to stop my medication?"
"Is this only for diabetic neuropathy?"
"How long is the program?"
"What does it cost?"
"Who goes over my results?"
"Can I start with a question instead?"
find out where you stand
Find out which stage you're in, and what can be done about it.
A consultation starts with a real look at your nerve function, not a sales pitch. If we can help, we'll tell you. If we can't, we'll help you find someone who can.
Text NEUROPATHY to (734) 274-5107 for the free guide · or call (734) 274-5107
Lazar Upper Cervical Chiropractic · 203 S. Zeeb Rd., Suite 106, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
This page is educational and does not constitute medical advice. Individual results vary.