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Scrambler Therapy for Treating Neuropathic Pain

Pain

by Dr. Thomas Smith and Dr. Charles Loprinzi What is neuropathic pain, from the non-expert oncologist’s point of view? The way we think of it, pain is about the most protective instinct and impulse known to humans! If you touch a hot plate, you retract your hand even before you actually feel the pain. Then, the […]

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Neurofeedback as alternative treatment for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

alternative treatment for peripheral neuropathy

A team of researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (TX, USA) have discovered a link between the use of neurofeedback and a decrease in personal experience of chronic pain in patients with chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). The results help to expand knowledge of neuropathic pain and a chemotherapy side effect that […]

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Beware Expensive Treatments of Peripheral Neuropathy

treatment of peripheral neuropathy

By: FPN Guest Writer Howard Levinson Patients seeking treatment of peripheral neuropathy need to be aware of a recent controversial method that involves collaboration between chiropractors, medical doctors and/or podiatrists. PN patients are typically under the care of a physician such as their internist or family practitioner. Unfortunately for some, the treatment of peripheral neuropathy which usually […]

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Using the Arts as an Integrative Treatment for Pain (Part 2) – Art Therapy

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Enjoying music, visual arts, certain forms of architecture and other types of artistic expression can provide a role in pain management. In our Fall/Winter 2014 newsletter we shared the benefits of Music therapy as an integrative treatment for pain. In the second part of this series we will consider Art Therapy’s role in Pain Management. […]

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Using The Arts As An Integrative Treatment for Pain (Part 1) – Music Therapy

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In this first of a series, we will highlight the benefits of music therapy as an Integrative treatment for pain. There are many ways to classify pain. The most common way is to relate pain to its source or to associate it with a diagnosis. Another way to categorize pain according to its intensity and/or […]

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