Exercise, diet, mobility, and other life issues that have nothing to do with medications or finding competent medical care
May 7 Meeting Cannibas Panel On May 7, the PNSN featured a member panel on the topic of Medical Cannabis use. Rich Davis moderated. The panel featured Phil Roach, Bruce Solowey, Paul Sixta, and Laura Stoudt. Phil Roach created an extensive fact sheet on the use of medical marijuana for the relief of PN pain.
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Cannibas Fact Sheet Member Phil roach has created a very good fact sheet on the use of medical cannabis. It is downloadable as a PDF below. Neither Phil nor the PNSN recommend using cannabis without a consultation with your doctor. This information is offered, as all information the PNSN publishes, as an educational tool, not
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Chuck Barnhart Chuck Barnhart is 69 years old and has had PN for over 11 years. There are many challenges to having PN but he has managed to deal successfully so far with it and do many things in spite of it. He was present at the beginning of the Metro construction and did some
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MAY 1 – Gregg Maassen, who is riding his eBike from Washington, DC to San Francisco, CA, is just outside Adel (Dallas County), Iowa. His battery is powered at about 50 percent. So far, he’s raised more than $41,000 for the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy and he’s not even halfway across the country. For more
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Dr. Greg Maassen, an avid bicyclist and PN sufferer, will launch a solo bicycle trip from Fletcher’s Boathouse (District of Columbia) on Saturday. He is headed for the West Coast, following the Eisenhower – Lincoln Highway Transcontinental Cycling Route, a new bike path connecting San Francisco and Washington, D.C. The trip will take about four
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How does PN impact people’s lives? Our Members Recommend Articles If you want to learn more, click on the links below that we used to get our information. Webinars Here are some useful webinars and presentations about living with peripheral neuropathy. Stories Read personal stories about people’s experiences with peripheral neuropathy. Podcasts Here are some
How do you apply for disability benefits? In the U.S., there are two programs that can provide financial aid in case of a disability like peripheral neuropathy: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) SSDI pays benefits to you and certain family members if you worked and paid Social Security taxes on your earnings
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Why is exercise important? Exercise has been shown to be a very effective way to prevent progressive degeneration of peripheral nerves In some cases, exercise has even improved the functioning of the peripheral nerves and been shown to increase nerve conduction velocity So far, exercise is the only scientifically proven way to reduce neuropathic pain
What does pain management involve? Pain is created by the brain to protect us from harm. It usually is a reaction to some signal (physical or social) that something is dangerous. When PN starts it may, eventually, send sensory signals that seem unusual or dangerous (such as the lack of sensation we call numbness) and
Why is it important to eat the right way? Inflammation is part of the body’s defense mechanism against harmful substances, for instance it’s what happens when an injury causes swelling Chronic inflammation, however, is when the body stays in a state of heightened alert and overdrive, potentially causing and worsening chronic illnesses like peripheral neuropathy
