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Maintaining Function
10 Things for More Energy & Flare Ups

Do you need 10 simple things to help your neuropathy symptoms? Someone diagnosed with neuropathy quickly learns their doctor’s ability to help is limited. Fortunately, most people with neuropathy are

Pain Management
Topical Compounds

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

Pain Management
Pain Management with Donna Piercy – Part 3

Donna Piercy spoke at the CNA September 2017 meeting., “I’d rather have a vet for a doctor, they know more about chronic pain!” Watch the lecture below. For more of

Pain Management
Pain Management with Donna Piercy – Part 2

Donna Piercy spoke at the CNA September 2017 meeting. A chronic pain sufferer herself, she provides helpful insights into the importance of self-management and ways exercise and other self care

Pain Management
Pain Management with Donna Piercy – Part 1

Donna Piercy spoke at the CNA September 2017 meeting. A chronic pain sufferer herself, she provides helpful insights into the importance of self-management and ways exercise and other self care

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Maintaining Function
#27 The Exciting Field of Functional Neurology

Just like specialists in the medical field, there are also specialists in the chiropractic profession known as functional neurologists. This designation is only held by a limited number of chiropractors

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Neuropathy & Diet
#21 Healthy Eating For Those With Neuropathic Pain

Good nutrition is one of the first things most doctors will recommend for general good health and well-being, but it can be a particular benefit for those dealing with neuropathy.

Pain Management
#16 Antidepressants and Neuropathic Pain

Antidepressants such as amitriptyline, nortriptyline, and despiramine are first-line treatments for neuropathic pain. They are known as tricyclic antidepressants. But how do these drugs, used to enhance mood, also reduce pain?

Pain Management
#14 Fight Pain With Magnesium

In a Huffington Post blog (1) the author writes: Think of magnesium as the relaxation mineral. Anything that is tight, irritable, crampy, and stiff — whether it is a body part or

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Neuropathy & Diet
#3 Cut Down Caffeine

Caffeine and Neuropathy Many of us like to start our day with a caffeinated beverage. Beverages like coffee, energy drinks, and black and green teas are among the most common

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