1. What’s the difference between neuropathy and neuralgia?

Neuropathy is nerve damage or dysfunction, and neuralgia is a type of nerve pain. Neuralgic pain can be a symptom of neuropathy.

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Neuropathy affects the peripheral nervous system, i.e. the nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord. That means it can affect sensory nerves (which register pain and temperature), motor nerves (which control muscle movement), and autonomic nerves (which control factors like blood pressure and heart rate).^{1, 2}

2. What are the symptoms of neuropathy and/or neuralgia?

Nerve damage causes the following common symptoms in the affected area(s):

• Sharp, stabbing or throbbing pain
• Tingling or prickling (pins and needles)
• Numbness
• Burning sensation
• Sensitivity to touch
• Muscle weakness
• Struggles with coordination and movement.

These symptoms most commonly appear in the hands and feet, sometimes spreading to the arms and legs.

If autonomic nerves are affected, symptoms might also include blood pressure fluctuations, excessive sweating and digestive problems.^{1, 2}

3. What causes neuropathy and/or neuralgia?

Nerve damage and the resulting pain can be caused by:^{2, 3}

• Physical injury or surgery
• Exposure to toxins
• Underlying health conditions like diabetes
• Autoimmune and inflammatory conditions
• Certain medications
• Nutritional imbalances
• A sedentary lifestyle.

4. How does diabetes cause neuropathy?

Over time, high blood glucose levels can damage the small blood vessels that supply blood to the nerves. This prevents essential nutrients from reaching the nerves, causing damage to the nerve fibres (diabetic neuropathy). Keeping diabetic symptoms under control and not having a sedentary lifestyle can prevent nerve damage from occurring.⁴

5. How does laser therapy help to treat neuralgia and neuropathy?

Research shows that laser therapy can effectively treat painful and debilitating nerve conditions like diabetic neuropathy.⁵ This is because laser therapy works to:

• Stimulate nerve regeneration and repair⁶
• Reduce inflammation⁷
• Relieve pain^{6, 8}
• Improve neurovascular repair and function⁹
• Increase microcirculation.¹⁰

6. Can laser therapy actually repair damaged nerves?

Yes, studies show that laser therapy assists with nerve regeneration,^{6, 11} effectively treating the root cause of neuropathy and neuralgic pain.

7. What coMra treatments are available for neuropathy and neuralgia?

You can find full details on these powerful protocols for neuropathy symptoms and neuralgic pain in the coMra User Guide.¹²

Specialised protocols:

• ENDOCRINOLOGY 1 for diabetes, prediabetes and insulin resistance
• NEUROLOGY 3 for neuropathy of the facial nerve
• NEUROLOGY 4 for trigeminal nerve neuralgia and neuropathy
• NEUROLOGY 15 for diabetic polyneuropathy
• NEUROLOGY 16 for post-herpetic neuralgia (caused by shingles)
• NEUROLOGY 17 for post-traumatic neuralgia

Universal protocols:

• UNIVERSAL 2 (HEART) for better coronary circulation
• UNIVERSAL 3 (BLOOD) for overall circulatory health
• UNIVERSAL 7 (NERVOUS SYSTEM) for recovery from neurological disorders
• TRAUMATOLOGY 2 for muscle weakness

Case reports:

Dr Anna Surazakova, MD, the CEO and Medical Director of the coMra Centre for Restorative Medicine, Technologia Zhizni, Altai, Russia, has several inspiring examples of how coMra treats nerve pain and nerve damage.

Testimonials:

“I am using my coMra Palm on my toe areas at night as I suffer from neuropathic pain. It is helping. If you can I would recommend this device – a little pain healer miracle! – Kgaogelo, South Africa

“Have had mine for 2 weeks and already noticing an improvement in nerve pain in my feet, rhinitis, bursitis inflammation and have used it for headaches. Highly recommended!” – Claire, South Africa

“Since completing my first course for diabetes with my Delta laser, the improvement has been quite stunning. I have increased energy, I sleep better and have fewer trips to the loo at night. I don’t wake up with a splitting headache most days.” – Anonymous, United Kingdom

NOTE: coMra is a powerful modality. The uses described above are those recommended by the coMra User Guide. Experience over 10 years has shown that in the case of most chronic conditions, treatments can also be spread out to once or twice per week, without taking the breaks outlined in the guide.

References:

¹ Peripheral neuropathy: what it is, symptoms & treatment. Cleveland Clinic. ² Peripheral neuropathy – symptoms and causes. Mayo Clinic.  ³ Quiroz-Aldave J, Durand-Vásquez M, Gamarra-Osorio E, et al. Diabetic neuropathy: Past, present, and future. Caspian J Intern Med. 2023;14(2):153-169. doi:10.22088/cjim.14.2.153⁴ Diabetic neuropathy (Nerve damage). Diabetes UK.  ⁵ CG SK, Maiya AG, Hande HM, et al. Efficacy of low level laser therapy on painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Laser Ther. 2015;24(3):195-200. doi:10.5978/islsm.15-OR-12.⁶ Al-Shammari AM, Syhood Y, Al-Khafaji AS. Use of low-power He-Ne laser therapy to accelerate regeneration processes of injured sciatic nerve in rabbit. The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery. 2019;55(1):1. doi:10.1186/s41983-018-0047-6.⁷ Wickenheisser VA, Zywot EM, Rabjohns EM, et al. Laser light therapy in inflammatory, musculoskeletal, and autoimmune disease. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2019;19(8):37. doi:10.1007/s11882-019-0869-z.⁸ Cotler HB, Chow RT, Hamblin MR, et al. The use of low level laser therapy (LLLT) for musculoskeletal pain. MOJ Orthop Rheumatol. 2015;2(5):00068. doi:10.15406/mojor.2015.02.00068⁹  Yamany AA, Sayed HM. Effect of low level laser therapy on neurovascular function of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Journal of Advanced Research. 2012;3(1):21-28. doi:10.1016/j.jare.2011.02.009.¹⁰ Podiatry Today. Can low-level laser therapy have an impact for small fiber neuropathy? ¹¹ Shen CC, Yang YC, Huang TB, et al. Low-level laser-accelerated peripheral nerve regeneration within a reinforced nerve conduit across a large gap of the transected sciatic nerve in rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:175629. doi:10.1155/2013/175629¹² coMra User Guide.