On My 14, representatives from the office of Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, Jr. met with a group of PN supporters regarding the inclusion of Defense Department funding for causes and treatments of neuropathy. Van Hollen is very interested in the topic. The proposed inclusion would earmark about $1 million into the Pentagon’s budget for […]
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Myth vs. Fact about PN https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1700189569716303200?blm_aid=0 On May 8, The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy hosted a webinar regarding legitimate information about PN. Above is the link to that webinar. You must register to view the video. There is so much information available about neuropathy — some fact, some fiction, lots of half truths. Board member
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Integrating Home Exercise in PN Treatment integrating-home-exercise Posted by Mike Foxworth on October 29, 2018. REPOSTED May 14, 2024. Customizing effective exercise for your HOME environment is not well integrated into normal PN treatment. Because PN saps strength, Physical Therapy (PT) prescriptions for strengthening and balance exercise are common, even if the central role of exercise
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Chuck Barnhart, PNSN speaker and member from Reading, PA, has recently tried acupuncture to good results. Here is his report. “I wanted to let you know for any benefit it may have for you that I underwent two recent acupuncture treatments for my PN. I had been contemplating it for a long time. “The first
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When to age-in-place: a checklist Many of us are coming up on a monumental decision: whether to remain where we are or choose a new option in a specialized retirement community. Even if you aren’t facing this decision in the near future, its one you will eventually have to make. PNSN Vice-president (and former Realtor Bill Porter)
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PNSN Ends Fiscal Year with Annual Meeting The Peripheral Neuropathy Support Network has just finished its fiscal year with an annual meeting on October 31. All members of the executive team were present at that meeting. As a part of the process, we produced an annual report of the year’s major activities. In the report,
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Red Light Therapy? Warning or Wonder? Red Light Therapy. Some of our members swear by it. Others sweat at it after spending months trying to make it work and paying for equipment. It is used for a variety of ailments but lately has been promoted in ads and by local physicians as a way to
Exploring the Use of Medical Marijuana in Peripheral Neuropathy The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy has posted its webinar on The Use of Medical Marijuana in PN Treatment. It is located at https://www.foundationforpn.org/webinar-exploring-the-use-of-medical-marijuana-in-peripheral-neuropathy-treatment/?blm_aid=146277. Dr. Jessica Robinson-Papp from Mount Sinai Medicine, New York, for a webinar on the use of medical marijuana for patients with peripheral neuropathy.
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Hand controls may keep you in the driver’s seat On Saturday, Nov. 2, the guest speaker for the monthly meeting will be Amanda Mendez, from the Driver Rehabilitation Center of Excellence (DRCE). If you have been diagnosed with one or more medical conditions that have resulted in loss of physical, visual, cognitive or medical abilities
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The Washington Post has an interesting series on maintaining good brain health as we age. Neuropathy is a neurological condition and therefore related to our brains. We live in an exciting time of scientific advancements related to brain function. The link below showcases several podcasts, under the label of Washington Post Live, featuring conversations with
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