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AskDrGoldberg.com 412-367-3778 3322 Babcock Blvd Pittsburgh, Pa 15237 Peripheral neuropathy is a malfunction of the motor, sensory and autonomic nerves that connect the spinal cord to muscles, skin and internal organs. It most commonly affects the hands and feet, causing weakness, numbness, tingling and pain. The Peripheral neuropathy course is variable; it can come and go, slowly progressing over many years, or it can become severe and debilitating. However through chiropractic care, it can be controlled or eliminated. The nervous system is comprised of two main areas central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (arms, hands, legs, feet and organs). The brain is protected by the skull. The spinal cord is protected by the vertebrae of the spine. However, misalignment’s of the vertebrae of the spine can cause interference with the spinal cord. This is where spinal correction through chiropractic adjustments plays an important role. The peripheral nervous system is not protected by bone, leaving it exposed to mechanical injury or interference through pressure or irritation (neuropathy). Peripheral nerves comprise all of the nerves beyond the spinal cord. All peripheral nerves leave the spinal cord through small openings in individual spinal vertebrae called foramen (nerve windows). These nerve roots are exposed and susceptible to interference or neuropathy from the vertebrae themselves as well as the surrounding muscles, ligaments and …