Neuropathyin St. Petersburg, FL

We accept most insurances. Currently we are in network with Medicare (Federal Plan), Cigna (Medicare Advantage, Open Access Plan, HMO and PPO), and Aetna (Medicare Advantage, HMO and PPO).

On your first visit at Water’s Edge Medical Clinic you will have the opportunity to sit down with our professional staff. A thorough history will be performed followed by an evaluation. This evaluation will include orthopedic and neurologic testing (including checking sensation and motor control) to find out the severity of your problem. A thermal scan of the feet and hands will also be performed to allow us to gather further data on the severity of your problem. If we find that we need to do any further tests, we will send you out for X-rays or MRI’s. We highly recommend that you bring a loved one with you to this appointment, a spouse, or significant other. After the visit, we will schedule a follow up visit so that we can customize a treatment plan and protocol for you to give you the best results possible.

On the second visit, we will go over the test results and show you the thermal images. At that time we will discuss treatment options with you. We will also discuss insurance coverage as well as alternative treatments that are not currently covered by insurance. Once a final decision has been made, treatment will be rendered on that day.

At our office we do take some insurances and some treatments are covered by insurances. Due to the high number of various insurances, we verify all patients insurances before care, regardless of their insurance. However, we are not in network with HMO’s or medicaid.

We offer treatments that help the nerves heal from the inside out. That means we do injections into the affected area. We use various products for injections depending on the severity of the problem. We are able to do vitamin injections into the feet or hands, Traumeel injections if there is a lot of swelling, since this product is a homeopathic anti-inflammatory. We also use prolozone or ozone therapy, Platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP) or human biologics. We also have therapies or modalities like SoftWave therapy that stimulates your own bodies stem cell production, and also Ozone therapy bags that help push ozone into the feet or hands for further cellular healing. Red light therapy that causes the mitochondria of the cell to work harder and push a healing response within the body. Detox foot baths to pull toxins out of the feet or hands, and electrical stimulation for correcting the firing pattern of the nerves. Plus vibrational therapy to help with balance and coordination.

Treatment varies on severity of your neuropathy. Treatments can range from 2 treatments to 15 treatments. Treatments are usually 1 to 2x per week for 2 to 8 weeks.

Some treatments are more uncomfortable than others. However we do use a numbing cooling spray for our injections, thus calming the discomfort of these treatments. Other therapies like red-light therapy, electrical stimulation, ozone therapy bags, vibrational therapy and ultrasound are not painful.

There are other options other than medication. Yes, medication can be helpful if you are sick, have an infection, or for a short period of time to reduce pain. However, medications taken for a longer period of time can cause severe side effects and in many cases increase neuropathy like symptoms. Fortunately at Water’s Edge Medical Clinic we focus on healing the nerves and correcting the damage of neuropathy through regenerative medicine therapies. The majority of patients notice an improvement in their symptoms within their first few treatments.

If you have pain, numbness, tingling, or burning in your hands, arms, feet, or legs you may be a candidate for treatment. At Water’s Edge Medical Clinic we evaluate each person individually to see if treatment is right for them. It’s important to note that our treatments are non-surgical, and require no prescription drugs.

We have been treating patients with neuropathy for over 20 years using regenerative medicine therapies. We have helped thousands of patients eliminate their pain and return back to a normal and active lifestyle. Each patient is treated individually, a thorough consultation and evaluation is performed by our highly trained medical staff. Each patient receives a customized care plan, established specifically for their needs and concerns.