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Factors that contribute to diabetic peripheral neuropathy

There are a lot of factors that contribute to the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy. No one therapy or treatment may address all of the factors. Will HealthLight help reverse some of these symptoms, such as pain? Some diabetes patients who have used a HealthLight have reported that HealthLight has, indeed, resolved their diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain; others report that pain is still present but much less severe. However, no therapy can claim that it will cure diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain.

Causes of diabetic peripheral neuropathy include:

• High blood sugar
• Damage to peripheral blood vessels
• Damage to nerves

Light therapy and diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain

There are some really positive things about light therapy in relation to peripheral neuropathic pain. Light therapy:

• Increases circulation and reduces pain without drugs or side effects
• Generally requires the patient to invest less than 30 minutes to receive a treatment
• Can be applied to any part of the body
• Speeds surface healing as well as deep healing of muscles and tissues

HealthLight may help

If the diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain is caused or aggravated by a decrease of blood flow to the nerves and/or tissues, Healthlight treatments in a clinic setting may help resolve this pain. In order to stay pain-free, a patient might require maintenance therapy. But it is easy to continue HealthLight treatments with a HealthLight system for home use.

HealthLight’s manufacturer recommends that potential purchasers find a clinic that uses HealthLight in order to find out whether a HealthLight will help their unique situation. Click here to locate a clinic near you.

Click here to read more about using light therapy to slow progression of diabetes complications.