Nerve pain can feel mysterious — it may start with tingling in your feet, burning sensations in your legs, or a feeling that your socks are bunched when they aren’t. These symptoms can appear gradually or suddenly, leaving you wondering, why are my nerves acting up?
At Premier Health Institute, we help patients uncover the root cause of their neuropathy rather than simply masking the pain. Nerve damage (neuropathy) is often a sign of an underlying problem that needs to be corrected before true healing can begin.
Below, we’ll walk through the most common causes of nerve damage, how they develop, and what you can do to prevent or reverse them.
1. Diabetes: The Most Common Cause of Neuropathy
Diabetes is responsible for nearly half of all neuropathy cases. When blood sugar remains too high for too long, it damages the small blood vessels that deliver oxygen and nutrients to your nerves. Over time, those nerves begin to lose their ability to send signals properly.
Symptoms of diabetic neuropathy often include:
• Tingling or numbness in the hands and feet
• Sharp or burning pain
• Loss of balance or coordination
• Increased sensitivity to touch
The good news? When blood sugar is stabilized and therapies such as red-light therapy or regenerative medicine are introduced early, nerve function can often be improved or restored.
2. Circulatory Problems
Nerves rely on a steady supply of oxygen-rich blood. When circulation is poor — due to peripheral artery disease, high cholesterol, or sedentary lifestyle — nerve cells are starved of oxygen and nutrients.
This kind of nerve damage is most common in the feet and lower legs, where blood flow is naturally weaker. Improving circulation through circulation and balance therapy, light exercise, and targeted vascular support can help reverse the damage.
3. Vitamin Deficiencies
Your nerves need specific vitamins to function properly, particularly B vitamins (B1, B6, and B12), vitamin D, and vitamin E.
Deficiency in these nutrients can lead to:
• Numbness or tingling in extremities
• Fatigue and muscle weakness
• Cognitive fog or poor memory
Certain medications — such as metformin or acid reflux drugs — can reduce the body’s ability to absorb these vitamins. Blood tests can quickly determine if a deficiency is contributing to your neuropathy.
4. Medication Side Effects
Some prescription drugs can cause or worsen nerve damage. Common culprits include:
• Certain chemotherapy medications
• Cholesterol-lowering statins
• Blood pressure drugs
• Long-term antibiotic use
This condition, called drug-induced neuropathy, may improve once medication is adjusted under your doctor’s supervision. At Premier Health Institute, we work with your prescribing physicians to ensure safe, coordinated care while focusing on nerve recovery.
5. Injury or Physical Trauma
A single accident, surgery, or repetitive strain can compress or sever nerves, leading to chronic pain or weakness. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a well-known example of nerve compression in the wrist, but similar pressure can occur in the neck, spine, or lower limbs.
Therapies like neuro-stimulation, red-light therapy, and regenerative medicine can help restore proper signaling and relieve pain without surgery.
6. Autoimmune and Inflammatory Conditions
Autoimmune diseases — such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, or Guillain-Barré syndrome — cause the immune system to mistakenly attack nerve tissue. This inflammation disrupts normal nerve function and causes pain, weakness, or paralysis.
Managing inflammation is critical. With integrated medical treatment and anti-inflammatory support, many patients can slow or even reverse this damage.
7. Alcohol Use or Toxin Exposure
Excessive alcohol intake can deplete vitamin B levels and directly damage nerve tissue. Certain toxins — including heavy metals and solvents — can also harm the nervous system over time.
Reducing exposure, rehydrating cells, and detoxifying through proper nutrition and circulation therapy can promote gradual nerve recovery.
8. Hormonal and Metabolic Imbalances
Thyroid dysfunction and adrenal imbalances can slow metabolism, alter blood flow, and impact nerve communication. Low thyroid function, for example, is a lesser-known cause of chronic tingling or burning sensations in the feet.
At Premier Health Institute, our team evaluates full hormone panels to determine whether metabolic imbalances are contributing to nerve symptoms — an often-overlooked factor in recovery.
9. Idiopathic Neuropathy (Unknown Cause)
Sometimes, patients develop neuropathy even when all common causes are ruled out. This is called idiopathic neuropathy.
In these cases, we focus on optimizing overall nerve health and improving function through:
• Circulation enhancement
• Red-light therapy
• Regenerative medicine
• Nutritional and lifestyle adjustments
Even when the cause isn’t clear, treatment can still provide meaningful relief and improvement in quality of life.
How Premier Health Institute Diagnoses the Cause
Our comprehensive diagnostic process includes:
• Detailed medical history review
• Circulation and nerve function testing
• Blood panels for vitamins, glucose, and hormones
• Non-invasive imaging and reflex evaluations
By identifying why the nerves are damaged, we can select the most effective combination of therapies to repair them.
Healing Nerves Naturally
While nerve damage can be discouraging, it’s important to know that nerves can heal — with the right approach. The key is early intervention, consistent therapy, and support for circulation and cellular regeneration.
At Premier Health Institute, we help patients recover using advanced, non-surgical treatments that address both the symptoms and the cause of neuropathy.
Don’t ignore tingling, numbness, or pain — they’re warning signs your body needs attention. The sooner you act, the greater your chances of recovery.