Diabetic Neuropathy
Patients with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes often struggle with a form of diabetic neuropathy
- Distal symmetric polyneuropathy, which is the condition most people refer to as “diabetic neuropathy”, patients can experience tingling and loss of feeling in the hands and feet, which progresses to muscular atrophy if severe
- Autonomic neuropathy, which can cause bowel and bladder incontinence
- Thoracic and lumbar nerve root disease, causing polyradiculopathies
- Individual cranial and peripheral nerve involvement causes focal mononeuropathies, especially affecting the oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III) and the median nerve
- Asymmetric involvement of multiple peripheral nerves, resulting in a mononeuropathy multiplex
Treatment Options
- Nerve Blocks
- Medication (Duloxetine, Tricyclic antidepressants, Gabapentin/Pregabalin)
- Spinal Cord Stimulator
- Capsaicin (8%) Patch
- Intrathecal Pain Pumps
Treatment Offered By Kansas Pain Management
Kansas Pain Management offers a comprehensive pain treatment plan that is tailored to each patient’s specific needs. The first step is a thorough evaluation, which includes a medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic testing, if necessary.
Treatment options may include medications, physical therapy, injections, or surgery, depending on the underlying cause of the pain.
Kansas Pain Management also offers a range of minimally invasive procedures to help alleviate pain and restore function. With board-certified and fellowship-trained physicians, Kansas Pain Management is committed to providing the highest quality care for patients suffering from pain. You can book an appointment with us at Overland Park, Lawrence, Leavenworth/Lansing, Roeland Park, etc. We also serve nearby locations like Ottawa, Missouri, Topeka, Belton, Manhattan, Lee’s Summit, Johnson County & Kansas areas.
FAQs
Distal symmetric polyneuropathy is the most common form of diabetic neuropathy, causing tingling, numbness, and in severe cases, muscular atrophy.
Conservative treatments include medications such as Duloxetine, Tricyclic antidepressants, and Gabapentin or Pregabalin.
Interventional options include nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulators, Capsaicin (8%) patch, and intrathecal pain pumps.
Autonomic neuropathy can occur in diabetic patients and may lead to bowel and bladder incontinence.