(Published by Matt Drzik/Cover Photo by Mark Peterson)

“I think they always talk about the five most dangerous words in healthcare, and that’s ‘maybe it will get better’.”

Those words, from physician Dr. Jared Yevins of Tri-State Neuropathy in Beaver, describes the many patients who put off treatment for neuropathy for years until the pain becomes unbearable, and it leads to seeking treatment to remove the feelings of sharp jabs and numbness from the nervous system. He and fellow physician (and founder) Dr. Shawn Richey joined Matt Drzik on the January 26 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about the dangers of avoiding proper treatment and settling for a short-term solution.

“Most patients don’t come in and say ‘This started two weeks ago’,” Yevins stated. “Most patients come in and say ‘Hey, this started ten years ago, fifteen years ago, twenty years ago.’ This is a process that has been taking place for a long time; there’s a lot of damage and a lot of destruction in that area.”

“10 percent of Americans suffer from this,” Richey added. “That’s roughly 30 million people who are suffering. But you’re not alone…there’s a hundred reasons that cause neuropathy; we’d say the four major ones are diabetes, back issues, certain medications, and chemotherapy.”

Tri-State Neuropathy is located at 701 5th Street in Beaver, with additional offices in Wexford, Washington, Monroeville, Boardman, and Weirton. The Beaver Office can be reached by phone at (878)-313-3019, or by visiting their website at marydancedin.com for more information.

To listen to the full interview with Dr. Richey and Dr. Evans, click on the player below.