We are so excited to have a new support group meeting location in East Austin! We will meet at this new location on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, 9:30-11 AM. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, November 13, 2019. We hope to see you there! Please click here for our event calendar showing all
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September was Pain Awareness Month, and Stimwave Technologies announced last month that they are launching a new clinical trial for treatment of neuropathic pain. Nerve stimulation is considered a well-established treatment for neuropathic pain. However, many patients have pain that is difficult to target, so traditional equipment has not been very successful with patients. This
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Join Us for a Round at Neuropathy Alliance of Texas’s 3rd Annual Topgolf Fundraiser Sunday, November 3, 2019 12 – 4 PM Topgolf at the Domain, 2700 Esperanza Crossing, Austin, TX Please join us for our fall fundraiser event at Top Golf! You don’t have to play golf to register- it’s all about having fun.
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By Nancy Herlin, Founder and Board Chair of Neuropathy Alliance of Texas In listening to hundreds of neuropathy patients tell their stories over the years, there is one thing that is constant. Most say their treatments, especially their medications, are ineffective in managing their pain and symptoms. Many say that they’ve had to stop their
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A recent research study has found that in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients, women are more likely than men to experience neuropathy symptoms. The study originally set out to determine if a vitamin D deficiency in patients with T2D increased their risk of developing neuropathic pain. Research has suggested that a vitamin D deficiency may
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In our May newsletter, we featured seventy-year-old Dana Delgado in our Member Spotlight and are thrilled to announce that her team took home the gold at the National Senior Games in Albuquerque in June! With over 14,000 athletes competing in various sports competitions, Dana said, “While we had won medals at various state tournaments over
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Scientific research shows efficacy in medical marijuana when treated for chronic pain. Check out this article by the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy to learn more about marijuana as a treatment option for neuropathy (click here).
Joe Castelli, a neuropathy patient and member of NATX, who was an avid cyclist before he was diagnosed with painful idiopathic neuropathy, rode for 23 hours and covered 274 miles at the Pace Bend Ultra cycling event on February 2nd. Quite a feat for someone whose feet hurt constantly! Joe completed the ride to challenge himself and
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