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Blog Articles
Lying Down on the Job and the Importance of Storytelling
With every chronic pain diagnosis comes a story. For some, it reads like a mystery novel—the patient races against...
Untrained, Unprepared, Unheard: The Education Crisis in Pain Caregiving
The invisible backbone of chronic pain care is barely staying afloat. Across the United States, millions of unpaid...
A Full-Body Disease: Complications That Can Accompany Diabetes
By Rebecca McKinseyDiabetes is far more than a disease involving insulin and blood sugar—it can affect most of the...
Diabetes and Feet: Tips to Ensure Foot Health
By Rebecca McKinseyMonitoring and caring for your feet is one of the most effective ways to help avoid...
Avoid Treatment Delays: How to Discuss Your DPN Symptoms with Your Doctor
By Rebecca McKinseyDiabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes, affecting as many as...
How Diabetes Damages Nerves: The Science Behind Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
By Jill WaldbieserThe rising rate of diabetes in the United States has long been a cause for concern. Not only does...
Diabetes and Pain: Greater Connections Need to Be Drawn
A Letter From the DocBy David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhDDiabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a silent, sinister...
Lisa and Dan Hughes
Partners in Pain By Christie Cox On a recent date night, Lisa and Dan Hughes spontaneously decided to go out to dinner...
Joseph Kapler
Although Joseph Kapler, 57, was only recently diagnosed with diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, he had...
Rowena Kumar
In 2016, Rowena Kumar was an active 45-year-old with no health conditions to speak of. She did yoga and Zumba, and...
Steven Hadfield
When Steven Hadfield was invited to introduce President Biden at a 2023 press conference related to the Inflation...