Let's look at the facts:
Botox, botulinum Toxin Type A (BoNTA):it seems as if it's being used for something different every day. There are both cosmetic and medical applications for it. In the right hands, Botox is claimed to be very helpful; in the wrong hands, it can be disastrous. If you're considering Botox treatments, don't hesitate to ask how much experience your doctor has with Botox administration.
Botox is a product of botulinum toxin, a bacterium found in food poisoning. and theoretically, works to relieve pain by blocking muscle contractions.
The first article comes from the Atlanta Medical Day Spa and Surgery Center (see link below) and here the facts are confirmed by other sites.
Scientist and researchers are still trying to understand the foundation of the biological processes that are responsible for diabetic neuropathic pain. In turn, the treatments being used now for this ailment are just not cutting it. But recent research with Botox shows evidence that suggests that botulinum toxin type A may not only stall the discharge of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions, but also amend afferent sensory fiber firing, which leads to relieving neuropathic pain.
The method used for this study was a double blind crossover trial of intradermal BoNT/A for diabetic pain in 20 patients and was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness. The results were very surprising. The scientist found a significant decline in visual analog scale (VAS) of pain by 0.89
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