Edmonton resident Dawn had been experiencing the painful side effects of peripheral neuropathy , " My feet and legs were extremely painful and my doctor told me there was nothing they could do . That I would have to take gabapentin for the rest of my life ." Then she met Edmonton ' s very own acupuncturist , Dr . Melanie Morrill Ac .

Peripheral neuropathy is the pain , discomfort and numbness caused by nerve damage to the peripheral nervous system . Dawn explained that daily tasks like opening doors and using the washroom were overwhelmingly painful .

" How can you live for the next 30 years when you don ' t even want to get out of bed to do the simple things ?"

She was experiencing the burning , numbness , tingling , and sharp pains that those suffering from peripheral neuropathy often describe . " The way that I would describe it , it ' s the equivalent to walking on glass ." Dawn hadn ' t worn socks in five years and was wearing shoes two sizes too big so that nothing would " touch " her feet .

Unfortunately , Dawn ' s story is all too familiar for the over one million people in Canada suffering from peripheral neuropathy .

If you ' re unfortunate enough to be facing the same disheartening prognosis , you ' re not sleeping at night because of the burning in your feet . You have difficulty walking , shopping , or doing any activity for more than 30 minutes because of the pain . You ' re struggling with balance and living in fear that you might fall . Your doctor told you to " just live with the pain " and you are taking medications that just aren ' t working or have uncomfortable side effects .

Fortunately , four months ago Dawn read an article about Dr . Melanie Morrill Ac . and the work she was doing to treat those suffering from peripheral neuropathy without invasive surgery or medication .

Doctor of Acupuncture , Dr . Melanie Morrill Ac ., founder of Accessible Acupuncture in Edmonton , AB , is using the time-tested science of acupuncture and technology originally developed by NASA that assists in increasing blood flow and expediting recovery and healing to treat this debilitating disease .

" Now when I go to bed at night I don ' t have those shooting pains . I don ' t have the burning sensation . I don ' t have pain coming up my legs ," Dawn enthusiastically describes life after receiving Melanie ' s treatments .

" I can wear socks and shoes !"

Dawn and her sister now operate a successful dog-walking business , sometimes covering 5 kilometres a day .

" It ' s life altering . As far as I ' m concerned Melanie saved my life !"

Dr . Melanie Morrill Ac . has been helping the senior community for over five years using the most cutting-edge and innovative integrative medicine , with a special interest in chronic pain and helping people who have been deemed " hopeless " or " untreatable ," she consistently generates unparalleled results .

What was once a missing link in senior health care is now easily accessible to the residents of the Edmonton area , including St . Albert and Sherwood Park .

If you have been missing too many tee times because of your pain or you ' ve passed on dancing because you ' re afraid of calling , it ' s time to call Dr . Melanie Morrill Ac . and the staff at Accessible Acupuncture .

It ' s time you let your golden years BE GOLDEN !

Accessible Acupuncture is now accepting new patients but only 10 new neuropathy patients will be accepted per month . Call 587-879-7122 to schedule today .

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