Neuropathy Is Not Always Caused by Diabetes One of the most common misconceptions about peripheral neuropathy is that it only occurs in individuals with diabetes. While diabetes remains a leading cause of nerve damage, many people develop neuropathy despite having normal blood sugar levels. Patients are often told that their glucose is normal and, therefore, […]
Neuropathy
Can Peripheral Neuropathy Be Reversed? What the Evidence Actually Shows
Short answer: It depends on the cause, the stage, and how quickly you act. Some forms of peripheral neuropathy can be reversed, many can be meaningfully improved or stopped from getting worse, and the cases least likely to fully recover are those caught late after long-standing nerve damage. The single most important variable is time […]
Central Sensitization: Why Pain Persists After Healing
You’ve had tests done. Imaging is normal. Blood work comes back unremarkable. Your doctor tells you there’s nothing structurally wrong. And yet the pain continues — widespread, unpredictable, disproportionate to anything that should be causing it. If this describes your experience, there is a very good chance you are dealing with central sensitization. Central sensitization […]
The Missing Piece in Chronic Pain and Stubborn Weakness
Why Strength Is a Nervous System Privilege — Not a Muscle Property Many people with chronic pain or long-standing weakness are told some version of: “Your muscles are weak” “Your nerves aren’t firing properly” “Your imaging doesn’t explain your symptoms” “You just need to strengthen more” Yet despite effort, therapy, and sometimes even surgery, nothing […]
Chronic Pain: A New Approach
Rewiring Chronic Pain: A Modern Understanding of Pain and Healing By Dr. Michael Veselak, DC | Camarillo Functional Health At Camarillo Functional Health, we believe chronic pain is not a permanent condition—it’s a sign of how your brain and body are communicating. Our approach blends Functional Medicine, Functional Neurology, and advanced restorative technologies to treat […]
Improving Neuropathy With Functional Medicine and Genetics
The current approach for the treatment of neuropathy has not been very successful. There are millions of people that suffer with this condition all across this country. There are several reasons for this failure in part because there are so many causes of neuropathy and in part because the treatment is not directed towards the […]