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This digital document is an article from Mind, Mood & Memory, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1045 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Treating peripheral neuropathy can restore your quality of life: damage to nerves that connect the body and brain is a common health problem that receives little attention, yet treatment options can help you reduce pain and weakness.
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Mind, Mood & Memory (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 3Issue: 9Page: 3(2)

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine.
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This is a valuable resource for readers who are seeking information oncomplementary medicine and herbal remedies. The scope of thisencyclopedia is comprehensive, but not definitive. Readers should usethis as a supplement,.to professional healthcare consultation. Thissource has been a long-awaited product for the consolidation of generalalternative medicine information."
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Informationon recommended therapies for specific disorders and diseases, medicinaluses for plants and herbs are balanced by conclusions of studies onefficacy and analysis of current levels of acceptance by traditionalscientists and doctors. Biographies of pioneers in the field --including Deepak Chopra, Edward Bach and David Palmer --appear assidebars through the text. Included are 39 sidebars. Each volumecontains a color photo insert containing images of herbs. There aremore than 275 disease/condition entries, 300 herb/remedy entries, and150 therapies. ... Read more

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A must-have item for anyone in chronic pain, PAIN BANISHMENT, NOT PAIN MANAGEMENT is a fast-read book designed to introduce those in pain to a unique therapy. For years, this drugless, non-invasive treatment system has offered a solution to long-term chronic pain sufferers for whom nothing else has worked. Their desperate, last attempt for relief lay in traveling to South Texas to a doctor they typically learned about from word of mouth. Most arrived in various extreme conditions, such as in wheel chairs, on heavy duty drugs, with implanted morphine pumps, with purple, swollen limbs, and in agonizing pain. Skeptical but willing to try almost anything, they were in for a surprise. Dr. Donald Rhodes tested them as no one else before him had, with machines that gauged their pain level. Finally, someone could objectively assess their agony. In addition, this doctor truly understood their misery from the inside. He, himself, had suffered from RSD and had put himself into remission. Best of all, he treated not just their symptoms, but also the underlying cause of their chronic pain. PAIN BANISHMENT, NOT PAIN MANAGEMENT consists of three parts. Part One takes you on Dr. Rhodes fascinating journey from his first pain patient, who suffered from RSD, through his development of a unique treatment plan that restored the patient to health. From there he has successfully treated an array of other chronic pain conditions as he has refined his techniques. More than 90% of patients respond to his treatments, the majority of whom eventually becomes pain free, always his ultimate goal. His latest goal is to make his treatments available in the future to hometown doctors everywhere. In Part Two, several patients from among the thousands that Dr. Rhodes has successfully treated tell their own stories. If you suffer from chronic pain, you will recognize yourself in their accounts of baffled health care personnel confronted with a pain syndrome conventional medical science has yet to unravel. And you will be encouraged by these patients words when they sing the praises of Dr. Rhodes, The Miracle Man who gave them back their life.Part Three consists of a technical explanation of the basic causes of chronic pain, a clinical study using Dr. Rhodes methodology, a list of references that guided Dr. Rhodes in his early development of his treatment system, and four pages of patient paperwork used in his clinic.This book exists due to the urging of Dr. Rhodes patients, who kept begging for a book about him so others could learn about this fantastic doctor and benefit from his treatments. They also wanted him to receive the recognition he so richly deserves.Fortuitously, Patricia Boeckman and her husband heard about Dr. Rhodes. These two professional writers were suffering with chronic pain. Skeptical but willing to give him a try, they became pain free with his treatments. When Boeckman heard the many requests for a book about Dr. Rhodes and realized he was much too busy for such a task, she believed she was the perfect person for the job. Working from tapes Dr. Rhodes had made of talks to pain groups, a radio interview, information from his original web site, personal conversations with him both as his patient and as his co-author, emails, letters from other doctors, and other sources, she put together Part One of the book.For Part Two, she interviewed former patients treated by Dr. Rhodes in his earliest days of banishing pain to current patients in treatment the day before the book went to the printer. Information in Part Three came from documents provided by Dr. Rhodes.PAIN BANISHMENT, NOT PAIN MANAGEMENT will be followed by a second book. It will deal with other debilitating conditions which Dr. Rhodes has successfully treated and for which he is seeking funding for clinical studies. ... Read more

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I highly recommend Pain Banishment, Not Pain Management to anyone suffering from chronic pain. The book is easy to read, explains how Dr. Rhodes developed his treatment system, and contains patient stories that cover the pain spectrum from RSD to migraines to fibromyalgia, and beyond. Although my story is not in the book, I know his treatments work, because I was his patient in 2003. After an injury, I experienced such disabling pain that I could no longer work. Months of conventional therapy, including multiple pain medications, did nothing to ease my pain. When doctors wanted to use epidurals, I refused. I knew about Dr. Rhodes and decided to give him a try before I had anything invasive. During his treatments, it took me about six weeks to get off my meds. After that, my pain gradually diminished for a couple of weeks and then suddenly let up. I like this book because you really get to know Dr. Rhodes in Part One, since it is written just the way he talks. It also explains his treatment methodology without cluttering up the book with details that change as he constantly upgrades his approach. It helps you understand what to expect when you arrive at his clinic. The patient stories show you the range and severity of pain syndromes that can be treated and give you hope that help exists for you. And the technical information at the back of the book offers the rationale for the cause of chronic pain. I would urge anyone in chronic pain to try this non-invasive treatment system before letting anyone cut, heavily medicate, sever nerves, implant nerve stimulators or morphine pumps, amputate, or otherwise mutilate your body in the quest to ease pain that only becomes worse from such maltreatments. If you want relief from chronic pain, I urge you to try this method first, not last. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Southern Medical Association on June 1, 2003. The length of the article is 2654 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy relieved with use of oral topiramate. (Case Report).
Author: Kristina M. Kline
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2003
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
Volume: 96Issue: 6Page: 602(4)

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2005. The length of the article is 500 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Peripheral neuropathy can be clue to leprosy.(Infectious Diseases)
Author: Jeff Evans
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 38Issue: 19Page: 78(1)

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on January 15, 2002. The length of the article is 2498 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Medicare coverage extended to foot exams for Diabetics. (With Peripheral Neuropathy).(Brief Article)
Author: Joyce Frieden
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 15, 2002
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 32Issue: 2Page: 2(1)

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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 3371 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1467 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Oral treatment for chronic peripheral diabetic neuropathy.(DRUG UPDATE)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Author: Mitchel L. Zoler
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39Issue: 7Page: 41(1)

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This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by International Medical News Group on November 1, 2004. The length of the article is 662 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: FDA approves duloxetine in speedy review: drug is first to receive indication for pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.(Pain Medicine)
Author: Doug Brunk
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 32Issue: 11Page: 52(1)

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by International Medical News Group on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 505 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Early CNS changes may flag diabetic peripheral neuropathy: rapid, noninvasive test. (central nervous system).(Clinical Rounds)
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 34Issue: 10Page: 65(1)

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2006. The length of the article is 604 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Leg nerve procedure Aids peripheral neuropathy.
Author: Patrice Wendling
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39Issue: 5Page: 16(1)

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1339 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Oral treatment of chronic peripheral diabetic neuropathy.(Drug Update)
Author: Mitchel L. Zoler
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 36Issue: 7Page: 18(1)

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Targeted to patients, their families and allied health students, The “Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders” provides in-depth coverage of neurological diseases and disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, vertigo, amnesia and epilepsy. Related topics include communication aids, electric personal assistive mobility devices, medications for treating neurological diseases and conditions, understanding the needs of Alzheimer patient caregivers and more. This two-volume set provides an alternative to resources that either fail to explore neurological disease in any depth and or do so at a level not appropriate for students and general readers.

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Diabetes is one of the most serious challenges to healthcare worldwide and is projected to affect 239 million people by the year 2010. It also represents the most common cause of progressive and disabling neuropathy in the world. A significant breakthrough in the treatment and/or management of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), therefore, represents an opportunity to reduce the burden to society and improve the quality of life of people with diabetes. This text focuses on this complex subject, presenting the findings of the 8th meeting of the European Neurological Society, held in Nice, France in 1998. It discusses a drug that provides a possibility for a putative therapy for complications in diabetes, encouraging the investigation of its effects on disabling neuropathies characterized by small-fibre lesions. ... Read more

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The term “Alternative Medicine” encompasses many forms, and elicits at least as many opinions. This authoritative, objective set is in tune with the subjects that matter to students and researchers, presenting four volumes of current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices. Covering all aspects of the subject—Therapies, Conditions/Diseases, Herbs/Plants and People—the “Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine” identifies 150 types of alternative medicine being practiced today, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda and osteopathy. For the practitioner or interested patient, there are current training requirements, listings of organizations, as well as descriptions of treatments.