Develop Your Neuropathy Treatment Regime The question asked most often at the Calgary Neuropathy Association is what can I do to make my neuropathy better. Neuropathy relief is hard to find and more than likely its not one thing…
#71 Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Stimulation of our biggest nerves Neuropathic pain presents itself in a variety of ways making it hard to pinpoint its source. As our parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) integrates with our central nervous system (CNS), there are methods that help these…
Fire & Falls Prevention with Todd Berry, CFD
This video provides tips to make your home more safe and help prevent trips and falls. Medical calls make up over 50% of the calls the Calgary Fire Department responds to.
Language of Nerve Pain
It can be hard for some of us to sit and really think at length about our pain, most of the time we are doing everything we can to avoid thinking about it. Still, it is a way you can advocate for yourself with your medical team and others by providing that fuller, detailed description about your pain.
Hand and Feet Exercises
With any exercise remember to:
– Start slow
– Listen to your body
– Rest between each set
Sugar Crush
Sugar Crush has been one of our favorite books about how food, specifically sugar, impact the nerves.
Even if the root cause of your peripheral neuropathy is not sugar based, there are valuable lessons in this book to prevent sugar from compounding the condition.
Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Neuropathy Pain
Network Chiropractic is a gentle force technique where chiropractors help unwind tension in your spinal cord without cracking your bones. Also known as Network Spinal or NSA, this technique can calm your nervous system by engaging the parasympathetic nervous system to bring on a more relaxed state.
What is a Physiatrist with Dr. S. Plamondon
In this video, Dr. Plamondon describes the medical specialty of Physiatry, a physiatrist’s role in the care of persons with neuropathy, and when a referral to one should be considered. She discusses how physiatrists work together with other specialists like…
Medical Cannabis with Harvest Medicine – Part 2
Powerpoint slide highlighting Medical Cannabis Selecting and Ordering as the topic and Harvest Medicine as the presenter
Adopt a Positive Mindset
Cathy Toupin, Certified Professional, Neurolinguistic Programmer (NLP) and Neuro-Transformational Coach, explores how to adopt a more positive mindset towards your chronic pain. Discover how to: Adopt the mindset that you are not your disease Live fully on the good days…
Biopsychosocial Model: Understand & Help
We are often at a loss as to how to help the ones we care about. While you many not be able to help with physical pain there are things you can to help the other impacts the pain is causing. The biopsychosocial model is becoming the standard for pain management. Learning what it is and how you can help the psycho (mental health) and social (connections & support) may be your way in to providing a level of relief.
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