Neuropathy Treatment · Is It Reversible · Serving Leesburg
Neuropathy Treatment for Leesburg, FL
Is neuropathy reversible? Partly, sometimes, and it depends on three things: how much sensation is left, whether the cause is being managed, and whether you can commit to a course. That is the honest version, and it is more than most neuropathy treatment pages near Leesburg, FL will tell you. We treat the nerve's environment with electroacupuncture, low level laser and point injections, alongside your medication rather than instead of it, with a medical doctor on site. About twenty minutes north of Leesburg.
Treated by Dr. Christopher Cheshire, MS, AP, LAc, DOM, NCCAOM board certified, 22 years in The Villages. Medical oversight by Dr. Thomas Phipps, MD. Meet the providers
In short: Is neuropathy reversible? An honest answer for Leesburg, FL: electroacupuncture, laser and nerve support, with an MD on site, about 20 minutes away. Partly, sometimes, and it depends on three things: how much sensation is left, whether the cause is being managed, and whether you can commit to a course.
Can Neuropathy Be Reversed?
What can come back, and what cannot.
Peripheral neuropathy is damage to the small nerves furthest from the spine. A nerve fiber that is starved but alive can recover function when its circulation and cellular energy improve. A fiber that has died does not grow back in any meaningful way. So the answer to "is neuropathy reversible" is a question about your feet, not about neuropathy in general: how much sensation is still there?
Results are best when treatment starts while sensation remains, before numbness is complete; when the underlying driver, especially blood sugar, is being managed with your physician; and when you can commit to the course rather than occasional visits. In that situation, reduced burning at night, better sleep, sensation returning where there was tingling, and steadier balance are realistic. Long standing, fully numb neuropathy has limits no honest clinic can talk around.
We do not promise reversal. We set a baseline at the exam, treat for a defined period, and check against it. If you are not responding, we say so rather than booking more visits. Full neuropathy page.
How We Treat It
Four tools aimed at the nerve's environment.
Gabapentin and pregabalin quiet the static in the nervous system, and for many people they are worth taking. They do not change the circulation and cellular energy the nerve lives on. These do.
Electroacupuncture
Fine needles along the affected nerve pathways in the feet and legs, with a gentle current. Increases local blood flow, engages the nerve fibres directly and calms the misfiring behind burning and tingling. How acupuncture works.
Low level laser
Painless red and near infrared light on the feet and lower legs raises cellular energy production and supports the micro-circulation the nerves depend on. How laser works.
Acupuncture point injections
Vitamin B12 and nerve-support agents placed at precise points near the affected nerves when the tissue needs more than needling alone. Not cortisone. Injection therapy.
Supporting the terrain
Nerves repair slowly and only with the raw materials. Where it fits, targeted supplementation and NAD+ support so the office work holds between visits.
What The Evidence Says
Real trials, real limits.
A 2023 systematic review in Frontiers in Neurology pooled 25 randomized trials with 1,561 patients with painful diabetic neuropathy Source: Zhou et al., Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 (25 trials, 1,561 patients). Acupuncture therapies improved pain scores, and the largest effects were for acupuncture point injection and for needling the limbs rather than the torso. The authors rated the certainty of that evidence as low, because most trials were small and Chinese, and they urged caution. We read that the same way you should: a real signal, not a guarantee. A placebo-controlled German trial of needle and laser acupuncture for diabetic neuropathy, measuring nerve conduction directly, is the kind of study that will sharpen the answer.
What we do with it: use the methods with the best signal, needle the limbs, add point injections where needling alone does not hold, and measure your response rather than citing someone else's.
What To Expect
What happens at the first neuropathy treatment visit for Leesburg patients?
Baseline
Dr. Cheshire examines sensation, balance and circulation, reviews your medications and any nerve testing, and records where you stand so progress is measured against something real.
Two visits a week at first
Electroacupuncture and laser in the same visit, injections where they will help. Leesburg patients pair the twenty minute drive with early slots.
Checkpoint at several weeks
Less burning at night, easier sleep, sensation returning, steadier on your feet. If the signs are there we continue and taper.
The truth either way
If you are not responding, we say so and help you decide what is next. We do not run out the clock on a plan that is not working.
Cost, Insurance and Medicare Source: CMS National Coverage Determination 30.3.3
How much does neuropathy treatment cost for Leesburg patients, and what does insurance cover?
Acupuncture visits
Covered by many insurance plans. Call with your card and we check before the first appointment. Self pay prices are given before you book.
Laser and injections
Priced per session and self pay. You know the price of each before you agree to it. No packages.
Medicare
Original Medicare covers acupuncture only for chronic low back pain Source: CMS National Coverage Determination 30.3.3, not neuropathy, and does not cover laser or injections. Some Medicare Advantage plans include acupuncture Source: CMS National Coverage Determination 30.3.3. We confirm yours.
The first 20 minute consultation is free and no referral is needed. Call 352-430-2720. For reference, consumer cost guides put a single acupuncture visit in the United States at roughly $50 to $150, and we quote your own course in writing at the free consultation. Source: Money.com guide to alternative medicine costs. Insurance and payment details.
Is This You, Leesburg?
Worth the drive when:
- Your feet burn, tingle or feel wrapped in something, and some sensation remains.
- The medication helps the pain but the numbness keeps spreading.
- Your blood sugar or other cause is being managed with your physician.
- You can commit to a course, not occasional visits.
- You want a checkpoint and an honest answer, not an open-ended plan.
See a physician first for sudden weakness, neuropathy that is spreading fast, or symptoms with fever, a wound on the foot or loss of bladder control. Diabetes control, B12 and thyroid work-up stay with your doctor; we coordinate.
Common Questions
What do Leesburg patients ask about neuropathy treatment?
Patient Reviews
What patients say on Google.
Dr. Cheshire is rated 4.6 of 5 on Healthgrades from 11 patient ratings as of October 2026 (Healthgrades profile). The quotes above are from Google.
Getting Here From Leesburg
~20 min door to door.
Head north on US 441/27, then take County Road 466 west to Old Camp Road. Free parking right at the door.
Address910 Old Camp Road, Suite 162
The Villages, FL 32162
Phone352-430-2720
HoursMonday to Thursday, 7 AM to 3 PM
Friday, 7 AM to 12 PM
From Leesburg~20 min. Ground floor, step-free entry, free parking. Directions
Many Leesburg patients come to us looking for another option before surgery. The drive is quick, and parking is right at the door.
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This page was written and reviewed by Dr. Christopher Cheshire, MS, AP, LAc, DOM (NCCAOM board certified). Last reviewed September 2026. Content updated October 26, 2026. Serving Leesburg patients from The Villages.
Educational content only. Not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Results vary between patients and nothing here is a guarantee of outcome.
Further reading: NIH NIDDK: diabetic neuropathy ยท MedlinePlus: peripheral nerve disorders.
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