If you are experiencing any kind of tingling or numbness anywhere in your body, it is a sign that something is not right. What are some reasons for this feeling?

• • A deficiency of certain vitamins: Specific amounts of vitamins are necessary for your body  and your nerves to function optimally. A few of the more important vitamins are B1, B6, B12, E, and niacin. When these are low, it can cause a tingling sensation.

• • Systemic diseases: These kinds of diseases affect a number of tissues or organs or the body as a whole. A few examples are chronic fatigue, diabetes, liver disease, vascular damage, connective tissue disorder, blood diseases, kidney disease, and chronic inflammation.

• • Nerve entrapment syndromes: When nerves become compressed, it can result in conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, which feels like a tingling or numb feeling. A few other conditions are nerve palsy, radial nerve palsy, and peroneal nerve palsy.

• Diabetes: Thirty percent of those claiming to have peripheral neuropathy (damage to peripheral nerves) are patients with diabetic neuropathy. This is often one of the first symptoms of diabetes. A tingling or similar feeling will start at the feet and travel up the legs, sometimes moving to the hands and the arms.

Another possible cause is a misalignment in the upper part of the neck. This can cause a tingling sensation in parts of the body. When nerve flow is interrupted by a misalignment, it can be the underlying reason for these sensations. Upper cervical chiropractors are specifically trained to locate and correct these misalignments using gentle yet effective methods. Nerve connections can then begin healing once the corrective adjustment has been made. Many of our patients report improvement in their all-around health as well as an elimination of numbness and tingling. Call us today to find out if upper cervical chiropractic care could relieve your tingling and numbness.

References:

http://www.webmd.com/brain/tingling-in-hands-and-feet

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