May 2019

A Patient’s Story: The simple movements that helped me move!

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy is providing stories of encouragement from patients and healthcare providers alike. Here, we share Robert Herrick’s tip on the simple movement that made exercising easier and helped reduce his PN symptoms. Hello, my name is Robert Herrick, I am old, six foot tall, 170 pounds in my BVDs, white single …

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Medical Marijuana for Peripheral Neuropathy

by Jessica Robinson-Papp MD, MS, FAAN Mount Sinai Medical Center, and Sara Dehbashi, MD, Neuromuscular Fellow, Mount Sinai Medical Center Medical marijuana use is becoming more common in the U.S. due to legalization in many states. The U.S. federal government still considers all forms of marijuana illegal, however so far they have mostly not interfered …

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