Category: Journals
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Finding Real Relief:How Acupuncture’s Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science for Neuropathy Neuropathy, a complex condition marked by disruptive pain, numbness, and a host of uncomfortable sensations, casts a long shadow on the daily lives of many. While conventional treatments offer relief for some, others understandably seek alternative paths. Enter acupuncture, an age-old practice from the…
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If you have diabetic neuropathy, you know that every step matters. Nerve pain, tingling, and numbness can make walking painful or even dangerous. The right pair of shoes can help protect your feet, improve your balance, and reduce your risk of wounds or falls. Here’s what you need to know — plus our top picks…
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Doctors often prescribe pregabalin, also sold as Lyrica, to help their patients with diabetic neuropathy, to get relief from pain. A team of researchers found, “Higher doses of pregabalin have been shown to be more effective in improving pain outcomes but, in practice, failing to appropriately increase the dose can leave patients under-treated.” One source…
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Phenytoin provided temporary relief from neuropathic pain reports a recent study in the Journal of Pain Research. The doctors, Jan M. Keppel Hesselink and David Kopsky, from the Institute for Neuropathic Pain in Amsterdam, summarized their findings on the benefits of a 10% topical cream with phenytoin as the active ingredient as follows. “We, therefore, developed a…