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Even Healthy People Can Develop Neuropathy

Diabetes… Lupus… Cancer and chemotherapy… Any of these conditions can lead to peripheral neuropathy… But what you might not realize is that you can develop peripheral neuropathy even if you’re perfectly healthy. Athletes who take part in sports that require consistent overhead movement of the arms (like tennis, baseball, kayaking, volleyball) place a lot of [...]

Lupus – Not a Cookie Cutter Illness

When we hear that someone has lupus, we tend to think of it as one illness… One illness with a very specific set of symptoms… In both cases, we would be wrong. Lupus is a very complex group of illnesses that not only vary by type but also in how they affect individual patients.  No [...]

Herniated Discs – The Pain Nightmares Are Made Of

  If you have a herniated, slipped or ruptured disc, you can attest to the truth of the old saying that when your back hurts, your whole body hurts. The pain can be never ending.  It’s virtually impossible to find a comfortable position, either standing or lying down. What you might not realize, however, is [...]

Could Your Digestive Problems Be Caused by Autonomic Neuropathy?

  So… You finally bit the bullet and had gastric bypass surgery… Or maybe you opted for the lap band… Everything went really well with the surgery and now you’re back home and on your way to your new life and brand new you. You started to lose weight almost immediately and you couldn’t be [...]

Autonomic Neuropathy – Silent and Serious

  Do any of these symptoms sound familiar? ∙           Dizziness and fainting when you stand up ∙           Difficulty digesting food and feeling really full when you’ve barely eaten anything ∙           Abnormal perspiration – either sweating excessively or barely at all ∙           Intolerance for exercise – no, not that you just hate it but your heart [...]

Depression and the Cancer Patient

You’ve been diagnosed with cancer… Along with the medical issues and the pain and uncertainty of treatment, you find yourself facing serious emotional challenges… -           Anxiety -           Depression -           Fear -           Panic attacks As a cancer patient undergoing treatment or as a post chemotherapy cancer patient, you have a lot to contend with.[1] Many cancer [...]

New Hope for Neuropathy Sufferers – Part 2

If you suffer from ·           Diabetic neuropathy ·           Post-chemotherapy induced neuropathy ·           Postherpetic neuralgia (shingles) ·           Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ·           Or any other condition that causes nerve pain You may not fully understand the root of your problems.  To get a better understanding of how all this works, think about this… Do You Know How [...]

New Hope For Neuropathy Sufferers – Part 1

If you suffer from ·           Diabetic neuropathy ·           Post-chemotherapy induced neuropathy ·           Postherpetic neuralgia (shingles) ·           Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ·           Or any other condition that causes nerve pain Chances are you’re at your wits end when it comes to living with the pain of your condition. Your doctor has probably prescribed medication… You may have [...]

NeuropathyDR™ Clinics Advise Exercising With Caution – Part 1

In our last few posts we’ve talked at length about the virtues of regular exercise for helping with the symptoms of ·           Diabetic neuropathy ·           Peripheral neuropathy ·           Diabetes ·           Post-chemotherapy neuropathy ·           Autonomic neuropathy But what we haven’t addressed is that, depending upon what part of your you’re your neuropathy affects, you may need [...]

“But Doctor, It Hurts When I Exercise…” – Part 2

Here are more tips on low impact exercises that won’t make your neuropathy pain even worse… Tai Chi   Tai Chi is a very slow moving martial art.  Each and every movement is done slowly and through a complete cycle, works every muscle group in the body.  Even though it is not a strenuous exercise [...]

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