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March 2020 Living Well with Neuropathy Webinar: Recording Now Available The first of our Patient Education webinar series on “Living Well with Peripheral Neuropathy” was held on March 4, 2020. Hosted by FPN’s Patient Education Advisor, Dr. Shanna Patterson, this webinar covered symptoms and how to manage them. Watch webinar. Three more webinars in this …
February 2020 Call to Action 2020! Help Us Get Your Voice Heard for More Research Funding! The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy is embarking on a new and heightened campaign to make more funding available for research on peripheral neuropathy. We are asking you now to contact your Senators and Representatives in Washington DC in order …
January 2020 FPN Presents Award to Angel Mason for Chicago 5K Nancy Frohman, Director of Development and Marketing for the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy, presented an FPN Certificate of Appreciation to Angel Mason to commemorate her amazing effort in completing the Hoka One One Chicago 5K. Read more. Life Hacks for Dealing with Chronic Pain Whether …
December 2019 Modifying Your Home for Healthy Aging FPN’s friend, John Glenn, sent us a new Guide on Home Modifications which we’re happy to share with our readers. Read here. A couple months ago, John was kind enough to lend his expertise on a similar topic which we previously shared with you. To review this …
November 2019 Healthy Eating for Neuropathy: The Choice of Diet Dr. Shanna Patterson, FPN’s Patient Education Advisor and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Mt. Sinai West, discusses the pros and cons of two popular diets for peripheral neuropathy patients exploring eating for health. Read more. Joe’s Run for a Cure Raises Almost $6K! “We ran hard …
October 2019 Austin Patient Conference On September 14, in collaboration with the Neuropathy Alliance of Texas, FPN hosted a Patient Conference in Austin, Texas. The presentations centered around the topic of living well; namely how to maintain your independence at home and on the road, integrative approaches to thriving with chronic illness, exercising through all …
September 2019 Joe and Dana Bacon’s Story: Race for a Cure for Peripheral Neuropathy Joe and Dana face life’s ups and downs together, as the strong team that they are. Dana has small fiber neuropathy. Inspired by his wife’s perseverance and determination, Joe is taking to the streets for the Baltimore Marathon on October 19, 2019. Joe …
August 2019 Angel’s Story: Walking the Extra Miles for Peripheral Neuropathy Angel Mason is an inspiration for so many reasons, none more so than her upcoming Walk the Extra Mile for Peripheral Neuropathy Campaign at the Lifetime Half Marathon/5k in Chicago. Angel shares her story about her own health, her inspirations, and her upcoming challenge …
July 2019 Medical Marijuana for Neurologic Conditions In recent years, with the legalization of medical marijuana in a number of states, the interest in developing and researching marijuana for medical purposes has increased. Jessica Robinson-Papp, MD, MS, professor of neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is one of the physicians with an interest …
June 2019 Coping with PN: Questionnaire Results Now In In March, the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy invited patients to respond to a survey on coping with peripheral neuropathy. Learn more. Neuromodulation for Refractory Neuropathic Pain What is neuromodulation and can it help peripheral neuropathy patients manage pain? Dr. Brian Kopell and Dr. Shanna Patterson of …
