Myth: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is only a concern for people with long-term diabetes. Fact: DPN can develop...
Blog Articles
Take Steps Today: Preventing, Detecting, and Slowing the Progression of DPN
Being diagnosed with diabetes raises a variety of concerns, but one many people aren’t aware of is this: Up to half of...
The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Finding Hope Through Volunteering
This is the first installment of a three-part series leading up to the exciting re-launch of the U.S. Pain Foundation...
DESENSITIZATION THERAPY CAN EASE PAIN BY REWORKING THE BRAIN’S RESPONSE TO STIMULI
By Calli Barker Schmidt By exposing the body to painful stimuli in a gradual way, desensitization therapy can help...
BIOFEEDBACK: AN EMPOWERING MODALITY TO EASE NEUROPATHIC PAIN
By Sara Walsh When severe back pain 45 years ago rendered Cindy Perlin, LCSW, unable to function for more than three...
ADVOCACY EFFORTS, BOTH LARGE AND SMALL, ADD UP TO PROGRESS IN IMPROVING PAIN CARE
By Kiley Reitano More than 50 million Americans live with chronic pain. Although chronic pain is commonly defined as...
DIABETES AND NEUROPATHIC PAIN: IT’S COMPLICATED
By Mark Odlum Diabetes is the number-one cause in the United States of neuropathy, which is damage to one or more...
GIVING ‘NATURE’S NURSE’ A HELPING HAND: WHEN POOR SLEEP AND NEUROPATHIC PAIN BECOME A VICIOUS CYCLE, HERE ARE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE
By Mark Odlum Throughout the day, our bodies generate lots of waste. When we sleep, our lymphatic system helps drain...
FROM ELECTRIC EELS TO WEARABLE DEVICES: HOW ELECTRICAL STIMULATION CAN HELP TREAT NEUROPATHIC PAIN
By Jill Waldbieser How far will people go to stop nerve pain? Well, there’s documented evidence that ancient Romans...
5 TIPS FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN: TRIED AND TRUE METHODS FROM SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS
By Rebecca McKinsey Self-management is perhaps the most accessible, most affordable, and lowest-risk form of treatment...
A COMPLEX EQUATION: TREATING NEUROPATHIC PAIN OFTEN INVOLVES A HOST OF SPECIALISTS
By Rebecca McKinsey Because of the complex nature of neuropathic pain, and its many causes, a wide variety of...
HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT SPECIALISTS TO TREAT YOUR NEUROPATHIC PAIN
By Rebecca McKinsey The treatment of neuropathic pain is not one-size-fits-all, and knowing where to start can be...