this isn't very helpful, i know, just an indirect thought. I am in my 80's and have had a few minor problems, but still aggravating. I am working on my feet and legs, trying to get strength back. I will be doing my first Soft Wave treatment in a few days. I had recurring uti's for several years, which after a heck of a lot of searching the web, i finally found a solution to keep it fairly under control.....But, being persistent and searching , reading, searching, reading, i have found out about the above 2 things that is helpful. AND to my surprise, altho i don't need this info now, But at my age, what i found could be very useful in the near future, I found: for eye problems like macular degeneration, and other eye problems there are SMART GLASSES, which my retina specialists never told me about. I do have dry mac, and cataracts. these glasses are amazing as to how they can help near blind people see. I kept a print out to show my eye dr on my next visiit........AND, since i have signed up to different websites, i also got info on CANCER TREATMENTS WITHOUT SURGICAL CUTTING, they lay you on a table like you were getting a dexa scan or something, and their machine doesn't touch you, but somehow it gets rid of your tumors, etc. And it includes one treatment for lung cancer called HISTOTRIPSY which JOHN HOPKINS HOSPITAL does, altho, probably not all of their hospitals i suppose........which is a treatment with NO Cutting, and quick recovery. So the only think i guess i am pointing out, that with my potential of going blind w/ dry macular, and trying to get my Neuropathy under control, and the other minor irritating things i am dealing with.........that my persistent researching, signing up for things like at the National Institute of Health, On going info from an Ultrasound association, etc., that at Least , I have found very important info out there, that our regular primary care, and specialists, do not yet know, and that could be extremely useful in the future. So, if one is not able to do the physical things they used to do, maybe keep an eye out for all the knowledge out there, that could be useful to you for future problems. Dang! if i get cancer, i will be facing it with knowledge i just found, and when i might be told i need chemo , radiation, or surgery, i will be able to track down hospitals, dr.s , who offer this gentler treatment. when i might be going blind, i will be checking out Smart Glasses. I kept the printout so i know how to contact the source. i am not going down without a fight, i am kickin and screamin, and getting all the knowledge i can to go as easily as i can, instead of drugs, surgeries, blindness,. ....if nothing else, see what amazing info you can find out there .....you might even stumble on something for your NP???