Numbness and Tingling Treatment in Denver
For pins and needles, burning, or numbness in your hands or feet that hasn’t gone away, whether it’s coming from your neck, your back, or the nerves themselves.
Serving the Denver metro from Wheat Ridge
The short version
Numbness and tingling can start in the neck, the low back, or the nerves of the hands and feet, and the difference matters. At Omega Functional Health in Wheat Ridge, we test your posture, nerves, and balance to find out which one is driving your symptoms.
Does this sound familiar?
- Your hands fall asleep at night or while you’re driving
- Your feet burn, tingle, or feel like you’re walking on something
- You’ve started dropping things or feeling clumsy
- You feel less steady walking, especially in the dark
- You’ve been told it’s a disc, a pinched nerve, or neuropathy
- You’ve been told it’s something you’ll have to live with
If you nodded at two or more, you’re who we built this practice for.
Where numbness and tingling often start
- Numbness and tingling in the hands: often traced to the neck, where a disc or tight joint can irritate the nerves that run down your arms. (Neck Pain)
- Numbness and tingling in the feet or legs: can come from the low back, a disc, or the deep hip muscles. (Sciatica)
- Neuropathy: gradual numbness, burning, or tingling, usually in both feet, that comes from the nerves themselves.
- More than one at once: a nerve that’s irritated in two places can produce more symptoms than either spot would alone.
These feel similar from the outside, which is why testing comes before any plan.
Why it’s more than a strange feeling
Your hands and feet do more than feel. Your feet in particular are constantly telling your brain where you are and how you’re standing. When that information fades, your brain leans harder on your eyes and inner ear to keep you upright. That’s why many people with numb feet feel fine in daylight but unsteady in the dark.
When your brain senses you’re less steady, it does what it always does: it braces to protect your neck in case you fall. That extra tension can add to neck pain, headaches, and even the nerve irritation that started the problem.
That’s why we test your balance even when the symptom is in your feet or hands. Numbness is rarely just a local problem.
What we test
- Posture analysis: how your weight falls on each foot and how your hips, shoulders, and head are positioned.
- Balance testing (posturography): shows how much your brain relies on your feet, eyes, and inner ear to stay steady.
- A focused nerve and joint exam: sensation, reflexes, and strength, to see which nerves are involved and where they’re being affected.
What care looks like
Care is weighted to your results, not a fixed protocol. It’s built on the two parts of The Omega Method:
- Upper cervical chiropractic: a precise correction calculated from your posture measurements, when your neck or posture is loading the nerve.
- Vestibular therapy: retrains your balance so your brain can make better use of the information it’s getting, which helps with steadiness and fall risk.
When scar tissue around a joint along the nerve’s path is part of the problem, focused shockwave therapy may be added. Your exam decides.
Progress is re-measured along the way, so you see the change in data, not just in how you feel on a given day.
What this looks like in practice
“I have been receiving treatment from Dr. Sam for the neuropathy in my feet for the past 5 months. During my first visit, he conducted a thorough assessment and created a personalized treatment plan for me. My treatment plan includes weekly office visits and therapy that I do at home. Since my case was quite severe, I have made a lot of progress and my feet feel much better now. Dr. Sam is extremely professional, kind, and caring. He is genuinely invested in helping me recover and get better. I would highly recommend him to anyone.”
H. Johnson, Google review
“… I initially started my time with Dr Sam and Dr Lynn due to numbness in my left foot and ankle and poor sleeping conditions. We started with Softwave Therapy on my foot and the numbness is now gone. …”
Terrie C., Google review
Individual results vary.
Common questions about numbness and tingling
Can a chiropractor help with a pinched nerve?
Chiropractic care can help many people with a pinched nerve, especially when posture or joint strain in the neck or back is part of the cause. We measure how your posture is loading the nerve and build care around those results.
Can a herniated disc cause numbness in my hands?
Yes. A disc in the neck can irritate the nerves that run down your arm, causing numbness or tingling in the hand or fingers. A disc in the low back can do the same in the leg and foot. We see many people who have been told they have a herniated disc and are looking for another option.
My hands fall asleep at night. Is that carpal tunnel?
It might be, but not always. The nerves that supply your hand can be irritated at the wrist, in the neck, or in both places at once, and the symptoms can feel the same. We test along the whole path rather than assuming the wrist.
What causes numbness and tingling in both feet?
Numbness and tingling in both feet is often a sign of neuropathy, where the nerves themselves aren’t working well. It can also come from the low back. Testing helps sort out which one, or whether it’s both.
Can neuropathy affect my balance?
Yes. Your feet send your brain constant information about where you are. When neuropathy dulls that information, balance often gets worse, especially in low light. That’s why balance testing is part of every neuropathy evaluation we do.
Is numbness something I just have to live with?
Not necessarily. Many of the people we see have been told that, and still find improvement once we understand what’s driving their symptoms.
Can you help if I’ve already had neck or back surgery?
Many of the people we see have. We evaluate the posture, balance, and joint factors that can keep nerve symptoms going after a procedure, and we coordinate with your surgeon as needed.
How many visits will I need?
It depends on your findings. We re-measure early in care, so you and we both know within the first few weeks whether things are improving.
Do I need a referral?
No. You can schedule a complimentary consultation directly.
Do you take insurance?
We are out of network with all carriers but can provide you with a superbill to submit for reimbursement.
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