{"id":30443,"date":"2017-07-11T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T08:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitetest19.striveenterprisetest.com\/2017\/07\/11\/neuropathy-the-nerve-monitor-epiphany\/"},"modified":"2017-07-11T08:00:42","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T08:00:42","slug":"neuropathy-the-nerve-monitor-epiphany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitetest19.striveenterprisetest.com\/2017\/07\/11\/neuropathy-the-nerve-monitor-epiphany","title":{"rendered":"Neuropathy: The Nerve Monitor Epiphany"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve had epiphanies in your life. Today, I would like to share one of mine with you. I\u2019ve had those miracle moments with the birth of a child and meeting my wife. But, this was an epiphany for the doctor in me. Something that has truly changed the way I treat patients and how I can see treatment impacting their quality of life in a powerful way.<\/p>\n

Nerve Decompression<\/h2>\n

For several years, I had been performing nerve decompression procedures on patients suffering from neuropathy (burning, tingling, numbness and pain). We believe these symptoms occur because there is too much pressure on the nerve tunnels. We go in surgically and relieve the pressure on these nerves, and many patients report up to 90% symptom relief either immediately, or just days after surgery. This procedure is very similar to those performed on the hand for carpal tunnel syndrome, but no one was really doing this for patients with neuropathy in their legs and feet.<\/p>\n

Up until this point, I could see that patients would often have immediate relief of their neuropathy symptoms, but all we had to go on was their experience. They would say, \u201cMy numbness is gone, I can feel my feet again, I don\u2019t need my medication anymore.\u201d But, we doctors like to see the proof. And so I was dreaming about a way to show objectively how the nerve function was actually being improved.<\/p>\n

And Then It Happened<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I was invited to California along with four other doctors, who were also nerve surgeons, to learn about this nerve testing device. This doctor was showing how you could stimulate the nerve before <\/em>opening up the tunnel and measure how much the muscles contract. Then, you repeat the test after<\/em> all the pressure on the nerve had been relieved and you can actually see numbers that measure the difference. Wow!<\/p>\n

This was confirming what patients had been telling me all along. It finally armed me with a tool to reach more patients suffering from neuropathy.<\/p>\n

Proof in the OR<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So what does this mean to you as the patient? This is exciting because the surgeon now has a way to monitor the progress of the surgery as it\u2019s happening. Many of you may have a healthy fear of surgery and that\u2019s ok. What the nerve monitor does is provide you with more confidence that the surgeon can optimize your improvement during surgery.<\/p>\n

Now every week when I measure the nerve function on a patient before and after surgery, I can see a 20, 30, 70, up to even a 300% improvement! This is so exciting because it validates scientifically that these nerve decompression procedures are truly reversing the nerve damage that has caused the patient to suffer from the symptoms of neuropathy and restless leg syndrome. Also, if the nerve is very unhealthy, we can elect to continuously stimulate the nerve for a couple of minutes, as this may be able to therapeutically repair the nerve.<\/p>\n

What It Means For You<\/h2>\n

Perhaps you are diabetic and suffering from neuropathy. Maybe you have had restless leg syndrome your whole life, and you have never found a solution. You may have had cancer, and been treated with chemotherapy, and now have neuropathy as a result. Maybe you have been perfectly healthy but as you have gotten older, you started to lose feeling in your feet, and began to lose your balance. Maybe you are on medications, and the side effects are bothering you tremendously. Whatever your experience, here are a few benefits that can occur as a result of nerve decompression treatment:<\/p>\n