Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol throughout your lifetime can lead to a number of dangerous health conditions. With roughly half of the people who are drinkers developing a condition that is know as alcoholic neuropathy, there is a call for focused treatments. By making an appointment with Mill Creek Foot and Ankle Clinic, you will have the ability to not only learn more about this condition but also your options in terms of professional alcoholic neuropathy treatment in Renton.
Symptoms that are very common with alcoholic neuropathy may include:
- Pins and needles
- Numbness that develops in the hands and feet
- Weakness in the muscles along with other muscle issues including aching or cramping
- Diarrhea or constipation
- Nausea or vomiting
- Difficulty swallowing
- Speech issues
- Sharp pains in the arms or legs
After you have gone through an initial consultation with our team and a proper diagnosis has been reached, we will then be able to work on a treatment plan to meet your needs. Because there is no way to reverse the damage that alcohol can cause on your nerves, the treatment is going to be more focused on ways to control your symptoms. We will also be able to work with you on preventing injuries and maximizing your chances of being able to function on an independent and pain free level.
Just a few of the options that you may have for treatment will include wearing compression stockings, using orthotics for extra foot support, vitamin supplements or injections, topical therapy, hands on healing and much more.
Mill Creek Foot and Ankle Clinic is available to help you with options in alcoholic neuropathy treatment in Renton. Call us at (425)482-6663 for information so that we can get you started on the treatment process.
