Maassen finishes second crosscountry ride
Maassen completes his second cross-country tour
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Beginner’s Guide to Managing Your PN
Beginner’s Guide to Managing Your PN This article was written by Claude 4.6 and edited by Judson Vaughn. If you’re living with peripheral neuropathy, you already know the basics: numbness, tingling, burning, or stabbing pain in your hands and feet that can range from annoying to life-altering. What you may not know is how much
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Maassen 2026 bike tour
Dr. Gregory Maassen on second cross-country bike tour to raise PN awareness. Dr. Gregory Maassen will be biking from West Palm Beach in Florida to Los Angeles, California, in 2026, in support of the Merkin Peripheral Neuropathy and Nerve Regeneration Center at Johns Hopkins.
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Brain & Life is a source of good information
Brain & Life Magazine is a great source of good information for PN sufferers, but it’s much more than that The June/July issue is out and features several articles that you may find useful. There’s an article on finding and paying for in-home health care. How to safely manage multiple medications. Mining the spiritual side
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WNA’s May newsletter is available
The May issue of the Western Neuropathy Association’s newsletter (Neuropathy Hope) is now available. If you are a member, a printed version will be sent to you shortly. Otherwise, it is available free in PDF on their website. Get your copy at https://www.pnhelp.org/sites/pnhelp/files/Newsletter/WNA-ENews-05-25.pdf. Back issues are at https://pnhelp-prod-d10.oneeach.dev/neuropathy-hope. .
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Integrating Home Exercise in PN treatment
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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Aging in Place Checklist
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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Aging-In-Place Checklist
Aging-In-Place Checklist Here’s a comprehensive checklist of things to consider when aging in place: I. Home Modifications 1. Safety features: – Install handrails in hallways and stairs – Secure rugs and carpets to prevent slipping – Improve lighting, especially in areas with stairs 2. Accessibility: – Widen
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Abbott Lab’s Ryan Sweeney speaks at Pittsburgh March 20 meeting
Pittsburgh Area Neuropathy Group will feature Ryan Sweeney, Abbott Labs, at the March 20 meeting. Sweeney will present information on two promising treatments for neuropathy. The meeting will be both in-person (Brush Creek Lutheran Church, Irwin, PA) and via Zoom. Details are at https://pnsnetwork.org/pittsburgh-area-neuropathy-support-group/
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NYT: Why Americans feel more chronic pain
NYT: Why Americans feel more chronic pain Our Neuropathic companion is often chronic pain. This article, by New York Times health columnist Nicholas Kristol, does a deep dive into the issue of pain and gives some suggestions on managing it. Click here for access to the article.
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