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(NaturalNews) Neuropathy, or Peripheral Neuropathy, is defined as having numbness, tingling or pain in nerves apart from the spine or brain, often in the hands and feet (1). It is a fairly common symptom, occurring in people with spinal injuries, diabetes, and genetic conditions such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome (2,3). Acupuncture can be an effective way to treat these symptoms, bringing energy, life and feeling back into the extremities.

Neuropathy is a serious symptom, which often affects people`s quality of life. When people don`t feel parts of their bodies, they are more prone to injury and infection, as well as finding difficulty in daily tasks such as walking, fine motor work, or gripping. People who have this symptom as part of a genetic disorder also deal with the fears and hopes that go along with having a rare medical disorder(4).

Acupuncture is a powerful tool not only to balance qi - or energy - in the body, but to bring peace, hope and alignment into the mind, emotions and spirit as well.

When there is numbness in the periphery, there is not enough qi reaching these areas, according to traditional Chinese medicine. This can be for a variety of reasons, but mainly either:

1. there is too little energy in that organ system/meridian (energy pathway)
   
2. something is blocking the energy from reaching the area.
   

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuropathy
   
2. http://www.medicinenet.com/peripher...
   
3. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorders (from CMT Facts III, Special Report, p.24):
   
   
   
   • CMT is the most common inherited neuropathy, affecting about 125,000 Americans
     
   • CMT is also known as peroneal muscular atrophy and hereditary motor sensory neuropathy
     
   • does not affect life expectancy
     
   • can vary greatly in severity, even within a family
     
   • is the focus of significant genetic research
     
   
   
4. Flapan, Mark, p.10 of CMTA Special Report.
   
5. Xinnong, p.444
   
6. Xinnong, p.443
   

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