Judson Vaughn

Dr. David D. Clarke’s February 5th presentation about “The Mind-Body Approach to Chronic Pain”, is now posted for your viewing. It is a review of his work and findings regarding the connection between the mind and the body. And, for our audience, the possible connection between central (brain) pain and peripheral nerves that we usually associate with […]

Yesterday, we posted a video from Bob and Brad that showed us how to survive a fall. Once you find yourself on the floor, then what? Today, this video shows you how to safely get back up.

On the Calgary Neuropathy Association website, they are building a list of actions, substances, and practices that can help reduce pain and improve quality of life for those of us with PN. The list is a work in progress, but there are already some good tips at https://calgaryneuropathy.com/category/100-things/.

One of the consequences of loss of balance is that the risk of falling goes way up. Not only does falling threaten injury to wrists, knees, back, and head, but the chance of hitting your head on a hard surface, such as in a kitchen or bathroom, can have devastating consequences. Knowing how to reduce

The Pittsburgh area Peripheral Neuropathy group will meet Wednesday, February 16. The Bethesda/Chevy Chase group meets the next night, on February 17. Both are Zoom meetings. Check the calendar for details.

The topic for our February 5th meeting will be “The Mind-Body Approach to Chronic Pain” with David Clarke, MD, president of the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association as our speaker.  He is the author of the best selling book They Can’t Find Anything Wrong. Our topic was inspired by an October 17, 2021, article in The Washington Post titled Chronic Pain’s Secret Off Switch.

President Biden held a two-hour press conference this week, standing the entire time. Biden famously has Peripheral Neuropathy and PN makes it hard for individuals to stand for long periods of time. His recent medical report reveals a “mild” case of PN in his feet. It is good to see that he isn’t debilitated by

Many of us suffer from pain, from annoying to excruciating episodes. On the PN Resources podcast, CJ and De discussed the idea of pain acceptance. Not blindly accepting pain, but not aggressively increasing dosage every time our Neuropathy raises its ugly head. A guest speaker offers some ways to cope. To hear this podcast, plus

We are pleased to announce that the PNSN has achieved 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status as a public charity. The effective date is September 18, 2021, so any contributions that you made to the PNSN after that date are now tax-exempt on your federal tax return.

Message from the PN Support Group of Bethesda/Chevy Chase, MD.: Thank you to the many who attended the initial Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group of Bethesda/Chevy Chase on 11/18/21. We hope you found it informative.  A number of you joined our second, open discussion session, via Zoom, on 12/16/21. We appreciated hearing from several members about