Millions of Americans suffer with Peripheral Neuropathy and until recently there was no specific treatment available. Peripheral Neuropathy is often associated with Diabetes, but can occur on its own. Typical treatments in the past included physical therapy, medication and in severe cases even surgery, all of these therapies offer little or no relief. Neurologist, Family Physicians and Podiatrists are now referring their patients for Anodyne Therapy with excellent results.
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Anodyne Therapy is the only FDA approved treatment specifically for Peripheral Neuropathy. Anodyne Therapy utilizes the healing power of infrared light to stimulate increased nerve function and blood flow to decrease pain and improve feeling. Anodyne Therapy is completely painless, covered by Medicare and extremely effective. Medical research has shown that patients treated with Anodyne therapy experience the following results:
Significant pain relief : 88% , Increased sensory perception 96%, return to normal sensory perception 60% and an overall 72% increase in daily activity levels. There are no side effects and few contra indications for Anodyne Therapy and because it works on the underlying cause of the problem the results are long lasting.
The symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy usually effect the feet and calves but can also effect the hands and arms. Peripheral Neuropathy can present itself in a number of different ways including; numbness, pain, loss of feeling, weak muscles, difficulty walking and an odd feeling often described as " a wet sock squeezing the feet." These symptoms often effect older patients with diabetes and lead to secondary problems including difficulty with walking, balance and the basic activities of daily living.
"A typical patient receiving Anodyne Therapy will receive 24-30 sessions and start to notice results about half way through their treatment plan. A patient is seen three times a week until the therapy is concluded states Maricel Lazo, PT of Monmouth Advanced Medicine in Freehold. She also stated," Our patients receive Anodyne Therapy, ultrasound, joint mobilizations and strengthening exercises with our physical therapist to insure their long term success. I have seen patients who have been suffering for 20+ years and those requiring walkers return to near normal function in just a couple on months." Anodyne Therapy is available in only a hand full of clinics in New Jersey and proper diagnosis is a key to the therapy's success.
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Confused, anxious, mixed, and obsessed are often expressions of those who feel that they need sex as often as possible. Sexual addiction is a disorder characterized by compulsive sexual thoughts and acts. Like all addictions, its negative impact on the addict and on family members increases as the disorder progresses. Over time, the addict usually has to intensify the addictive behavior to achieve the same results.
For some sex addicts, their behavior remains in the realm of compulsive Iv Hydration masturbation or the extensive use of pornography or phone or computer sex services. However, addiction can involve illegal activities such as exhibitionism, voyeurism, obscene phone calls, child molestation or rape. It is less often than likely that the disorder progresses beyond legal activities, but when coupled with other issues, an addict can go beyond the legal boundaries.
The DSM IV for Psychiatric Disorders, describes sex addiction as "distress about a pattern of repeated sexual relationships involving a succession of lovers who are experienced by the individual only as things to be used." According to the manual, "compulsive searching for multiple partners, compulsive fixation on an unattainable partner, compulsive masturbation, compulsive love relationships and compulsive sexuality in a relationship" is a constant in the addict's life.
The above description is the psychological description of a sex addict. How one becomes a sex addict isn't so easy to understand. Usually, there is a void that needs to be filled. Loss of a parent, difficulties in socializing, wrong or little proper information regarding sex, or some other stress induced situation where sex creates an outlet to cope with the matter. And this is where the physiology of sex addiction plays a role.
The release felt from ejaculation produces endorphines and enkephlines, which are chemicals released that produce a relaxed and satisfied feeling. This "release" is similar to what an alcohol or drug addict feels. Their issues become numb and the feeling of "coping" with the problem is experienced. Herein lies the physiological result of the addiction. Even more, the physiological aspect reinforces the psychological issue to the point that it becomes a vicious cycle.
The problem, as with every addiction, is that the "coping" is merely a deferral of the problem. The underlying issue is never addressed. Until someone is willing to heal the underlying matters, the addiction will continue. Healing doesn't happen overnight and requires intensive therapy treatment and insight by the addict. However, it isn't impossible to control and create a healthy outlook that resolves pains of the past and present in order to create a future that promotes healthy sexual experiences and relationships.