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Entrapment Neuropathy…Pain By Any Other Name

  Ever heard of carpal tunnel syndrome? Repetitive motion disorder? Nerve compression syndrome? How about a “trapped nerve”? Chances are, you’ve probably heard of at least one of these conditions. These medical conditions are entrapment neuropathies. Entrapment neuropathies or compression neuropathies are a type of peripheral neuropathy caused by direct pressure on one nerve.  The [...]

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 [...]

Neuropathy and Nutrition

If you suffer from peripheral neuropathy brought on by any of these medical issues: ·           Diabetes ·           Post-chemotherapy ·           Shingles ·           Guillian Barre Syndrome ·           Lyme Disease Or any one of a multitude of other health problems and your over-the-counter or even prescribed medication isn’t helping, you may be overlooking a very important link in [...]

Hope for Inclusion Body Myositis?

Recently we discharged to home care a patient with neuropathy and weakness secondary to Inclusion Body Myositis, an inflammatory muscle disease with sensory and strength changes (weakness). As far as I am aware, there is no known cure. In no way am I suggesting curative care was achieved. But this patient was 20% better in [...]

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