Today s Topic. The Most Common Medical Problem That You May Not Know About

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1 Today s Topic The Most Common Medical Problem That You May Not Know About

2 Overview What is Neuropathy? What causes it? Who gets it? How do you know if you have it? How is it treated?

3 Affects 20 Million Neuropathy is not well-known, but causes widespread pain and suffering Alzheimer s 5.3 Million Neurop athy 20 Million Epilepsy 3 Million Rheumatoid Arthritis 2.5 Million HIV 1 Million Parkinson s 1 Million Multiple Sclerosis 1/2 Million

4 Statistics So Who Gets Neuropathy? Usually People Over Age 40 of People Over 8% Age 55 NOT A Result Of Aging!

5 Statistics What About Diabetes & Neuropathy? Common Complication of Diabetes 50% of Diabetics have Neuropathy But diabetes is NOT the only cause

6 What Is Neuropathy? Neuropathy = Nerve Sickness Nerves that no longer work correctly

7 What Do Nerves Do? The human body is a bioelectric organism. Nerves are special cells that transmit electric impulses from the brain to your muscles and back.

8 The Body Electric Fast Fact: The human brain produces enough electricity to power a small light bulb!

9 Nerves Healthy Nerve Damaged Nerve Works Like Bad Wiring

10 Neuropathy Symptoms

11 Neuropathy Symptoms Neuropathy also results in: Chronic Pain Falls (& possible fractures from falls) Ulcers Muscle cramps Weakness Decreased Dexterity & Strength Sleep Problems Changes in Sensitivity to Hot & Cold Loss of Reflexes

12 Life Altering Neuropathy can make it difficult to do simple everyday tasks: Hard to hold your toothbrush or hairbrush Painful to walk Hard to keep your balance

13 Causes Many things can cause neuropathy: Diabetes Thyroid Problems Exposure to Toxins Lead, Mercury & Arsenic Chemotherapy High Blood Pressure B-12 Deficiencies Disease & Illnesses Heavy Alcohol Use Idiopathic (Unknown Reasons) Medications Infections Genetic Factors Nerve Compressions from Trauma & Overuse

14 Causes Illnesses that can cause neuropathy include: Diabetes Fibromyalgia Charcot Marie Tooth Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Plantar Fasciitis Radiculopathy Phantom Leg Syndrome Neuritis Restless Leg Syndrome Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Inflammatory Conditions Vascular Conditions Viral Infection Multiple Sclerosis Post-Op Pain Migraines

15 Traditional Treatments Neuropathy has been difficult to treat effectively Prescription Medication is a common answer, including: Lyrica Neurotin Anti-Convulsants Gabapentin Anti-Depressants Narcotic Unpleasant Side-Effects Expensive Pain-Killers that don t fix cause of problem

16 Other frequent treatment recommendations... Nerve blocking injections Foot care Orthotics Physical therapy to help regain balance and strength Pain management Traditional Treatments

17 No Answer? Patients Are Frustrated In an effort to find an effective solution, patients often go from one doctor... to another... to another... without finding relief.

18 No Answer? Doctors Are Frustrated Too Doctors know the shortcomings of traditional treatments & are frustrated when they can t help. Sometimes they end up saying There s nothing else they can do.

19 There is an Answer! But now there IS something else that can be done.

20 New Hope New Technology & Medical Views Medical knowledge is growing Science discovers new options daily New evidence says malfunctioning nerves are not always dead but can be hibernating, waiting for help to heal More and more medical researchers now believe that peripheral nerves CAN regenerate

21 The Neurogenx Treatment Proven, long-lasting neuropathy solution Safe, Non-Invasive, Non-Surgical Uses cutting-edge Electronic Signal Treatment FDA-Cleared as the only device of its kind Breakthrough Solution

22 Breakthrough Solution Effective for 87% of Patients For more than four out of five patients, the Neurogenx Treatment has: Completely eliminated their neuropathy or Has so significantly reduced their symptoms that they reported an improved quality of life.

23 What Is Neurogenx? Advanced electro-medical therapy Safely transmits sophisticated electronic signals to the body s deep tissues via adhesive electrode patches Multiple treatment sessions over a 4-6 week period Improvement is often noticeable within 3-4 treatment sessions

24 How Does It Work? Creates healthy change at the cellular level Increases cellular metabolism Promotes cell membrane repair Normalizes cellular ph balance Removes excess fluids and waste products Reduces swelling and pain Encourages cellular healing and encourages cell function All of which leads to the elimination or reduction of related pain

25 Successful for More Than 4 Out of 5 Patients Works equally well for men & women Effective regardless of age Successful even if you have had symptoms for a long time Speak with a Neurogenx medical professional to find out if it can help you Will It Work For Me?

26 What Patients Say Richard K.... within one week of treatment I CAN get out of my wheelchair to my walker by myself, something I have not been able to do for years. I am also sleeping like there is no tomorrow. I can t wait to see what the future treatments bring! George D. I noticed the swelling in my feet and ankles went down after my first Neurogenx treatment and the burning in my feet has all but stopped after just five.

27 What Patients Say M. Daniel The pain in my legs was so bad, I was always worried that I couldn t hold my weight and my knees would buckle. After the Neurogenx treatments, all the pain is gone and I have not had to take any pain medication for pain in over 3 weeks. H. Lann Before I came to Neurogenx my feet were swollen so bad and I was in lots of pain. I had been suffering with Neuropathy since the 1990s. It had gotten so bad that I couldn t walk. Now the pain and swelling is all gone.

28 We Can Help Find Out if Neurogenx is For You! Dr. Thomas LeBeau, Medical Director, Neurogenx NerveCenter of St. Augustine

29 We Can Help We Look Forward to Helping You! Speak with a friendly, skilled Neurogenx medical professional to find out if the Neurogenx Treatment can help you.