Neuropathy Treatment in Melbourne

Types of neuropathy we address

Not all neuropathy has the same origin, and your plan depends on what’s actually driving your symptoms. At CARE Natural Wellness Center in Melbourne, we focus on mechanical, spinal, and nutritional contributors while you continue medical care for systemic causes:

• Spinal nerve root irritation — disc problems, restricted joints, or postural changes that irritate a nerve root and produce numbness, tingling, or weakness. Often overlaps with pinched nerve or sciatica symptoms, and may respond to gentle chiropractic adjustments.
• Nerve entrapment syndromes — peripheral nerves compressed at tight points in soft tissue (thoracic outlet, piriformis, etc.). Soft-tissue care and neuromuscular rehabilitation may help ease pressure along the nerve pathway.
• Nutrition-related nerve symptoms — deficiencies such as low B vitamins can contribute to neuropathy. Dr. Walsh may recommend whole-food nutrition support, alongside any testing your physician orders.
• Diabetic neuropathy (alongside medical care) — the most common systemic cause. We address mechanical factors that may compound symptoms and support healthy habits, always alongside your managing physician or endocrinologist.
• Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (alongside medical care) — post-treatment nerve sensitivity in hands and feet. We focus on gentle, well-tolerated care — never pushing beyond your tolerance or interfering with your oncology team’s plan.
• Neuropathy with back pain — when nerve symptoms in the legs arise alongside back pain, addressing the lower back may help both.

Your exam tells us which pattern may apply to you — and whether you need additional medical involvement. We’re straightforward about both.

When to see a chiropractor in Melbourne

Neuropathy symptoms deserve early attention. Consider an exam if you notice:

• Numbness, tingling, or burning in your hands, feet, or legs that lasts more than a few days
• Weakness or clumsiness in the hands or feet
• Symptoms that started or worsened alongside back pain or neck pain
• Nerve symptoms following an injury or sudden onset of back problems
• Neuropathy you’ve been told is “just” diabetes or age — a mechanical or nutritional factor may be adding to it

Seek urgent medical care (not chiropractic first) if you experience sudden or severe loss of sensation, inability to walk, loss of bladder or bowel control, or neuropathy following trauma or infection. For other cases, we’re here to evaluate the structural picture and build a plan around what we can safely address.

What to expect at your first visit

Your first visit starts with a careful evaluation before any care:

1. Listen to your story — when symptoms started, which areas are affected, what makes them better or worse, your medical history, diet, and any diagnoses you’ve already received.
2. Examine thoroughly — neurological, orthopedic, and movement testing to identify spinal or mechanical contributors and flag anything that needs medical attention.
3. Explain what we found — a written report of findings with recommendations: what our care can address for your case, what it can’t, and what a realistic plan looks like.
4. Plan your next steps — if you’re a good candidate, we outline your chiropractic and/or nutrition plan and how it fits alongside your medical care.

You’ll leave knowing exactly where you stand — no pressure, no guesswork.

Drug-free neuropathy support — alongside your medical care

Medications for neuropathy can reduce pain signals, but they don’t address mechanical nerve irritation, joint mobility, or nutrition. Surgery is rarely the first answer for spinal contributors. Our care offers a drug-free path for the structural and nutritional side of neuropathy — gentle chiropractic care, neuromuscular rehabilitation, and nutrition-led wellness care — while your medical team manages the systemic side. For many patients in Melbourne and across Brevard County, combining both approaches makes sense. We’ll always be honest about what falls within our scope and what requires additional care.

Why Melbourne-area patients choose CARE Natural Wellness Center

Serving Melbourne and the rest of Brevard County, we take neuropathy seriously — and we’re honest about what we can and can’t do. Dr. Rachael Callaway brings chiropractic adjusting and soft-tissue care to the mechanical side, and Dr. Brian Walsh, with his Advanced Certification in Nutrition Response Testing®, brings nutrition-led support. When your neuropathy has a systemic component — diabetes, chemotherapy, or another medical condition — we work alongside your provider rather than in isolation.

Ready to find out if a spinal or nutritional factor may be adding to your symptoms? Our New Patient Special makes your first visit easy, and you can request an appointment online — our office will contact you to confirm your time.