Information provided by Margau Perko, CNA guest speaker in February 2019
3 secrets of resilience
Right now, in this time of isolation, we have a wonderful opportunity to learn and to work on skills that can benefit us long term. Resilience is not something you either have or you don’t have, it is a set…
Topical Compounds
In November 2018, Steve Mamchur, owner and pharmacist at Kenron Pharmacy, a local Calgary compounding pharmacy, provided a very informative talk on topical compounds. Some notes from the talk are provided below. Topical Compound Options For treatment of nerve pain the…
How Happy Hour and Your Favourite Cocktails Effect Neuropathy
The cause of alcohol neuropathy is multi-factorial, with both nutritional deficiencies and alcohol metabolism’s direct toxic effect on neurons being to blame.
4 Lifestyle Changes for Living with Neuropathy
Whether battling an illness or just trying to maintain our health, we should constantly be evaluating the things we do in our daily lives and how they affect us. We often forget to check in on these simple things as…
Stem Cell Advertisements
These past few months, we’ve seen a flurry of advertisements on TV and in newspapers for stem cell sessions put on by a clinic just over the US/Canadian border. Here at the CNA, we’ve had many inquiries about these sessions and about…
Acupuncture 4 Neuropathy Pain
As you likely know, neuropathy has a wide variety of symptoms such as the uncomfortable sensation of pins and needles, or perhaps a burning pain, or even paralysis. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms then it may be…
7 Self-Care Methods to Manage Chronic Pain
7 Self-Care Methods to Manage Chronic Pain By guest blogger: Brad Krause of selfcaring.info Research continues to illuminate how the immune system changes in response to chronic pain. Hopefully, this will provide effective treatment options in the future, but until…
Fatigue – Feeling Worn?
Fatigue can be a daunting symptom of neuropathy but don’t it get in the way of who you! This article provides suggestions to fight fatigue.
2018 Disability Pride Parade
Waiting for the parade to start. Image Source: CNA Russell carrying the CNA Sign Image Source: CNA Sylvia at the starting line. Image Source: CNA We made the CTV news… briefly. Image Source: CNA
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