Conditions We Treat
Neuropathic Pain
Are you feeling chronic sensations of burning, tingling, freezing, or numbness? Or a stabbing pain that comes out of the blue? You may have a treatable condition called neuropathic pain. Our goal is to provide you with lasting relief.
What Is Neuropathic Pain?
Neuropathic pain is a complex condition with more than one cause. Sometimes neuropathic pain results from damage to your peripheral or spinal nerves due to an infection, accident, disease, or surgery. The damaged nerves misfire and send pain signals that can feel like burning, tingling, freezing, or numbness. You might feel a "pins and needles" sensation.
A common form of neuropathic pain is caused by diabetes. This happens when the condition causes nerve damage in your feet and hands, producing a painful, burning sensation. Neuropathic pain also occurs when pain circuits in your spinal cord and peripheral nerves go into overdrive. The result is an unwelcome flood of pain messages. A similar process happens with what's commonly called phantom limb pain, when pain signals are still firing even though an injured limb is gone.
What Are the Symptoms of Neuropathic Pain?
Neuropathic pain is ongoing pain that's often described as burning or electric. It's associated with other symptoms, and their names are worth knowing:
Paresthesia
Numbness, tingling, or a lack of feeling.
Allodynia
Painful sensations from things that typically aren't painful, such as a chilly wind.
Hyperalgesia
An outsized feeling of pain in reaction to something that's not painful, such as being touched with the tip of a pen.
What Causes Neuropathic Pain?
Other autoimmune causes include vasculitis, sarcoidosis, Sjogren's syndrome, and Guillain-Barre syndrome.
How Is Neuropathic Pain Treated?
Treatment depends on the severity of your condition.
Over-the-Counter Medications
Ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or naproxen can help ease the symptoms of mild or moderate neuropathic pain.
Prescription Medications
A wide range of prescription medications offer relief in more serious cases, working by short-circuiting pain signals or tamping down the inflammation and pain.
Neuromodulation
During this therapy, an electrode is attached along your peripheral nerve to help switch off pain signals.
Nerve Surgery
Another option is surgery on your affected nerves.
Our experienced team can advise you whether you're a candidate for one or more of these treatment options. If you're ready to take steps to alleviate your pain symptoms and enhance your overall well-being, request an appointment today.
Why It Hurts
When Pain Signals Go Rogue
Neuropathic pain comes from the wiring itself, not from an injury it's reporting.
Nerve Damage
Peripheral or spinal nerves are damaged by an infection, accident, disease, or surgery.
Misfire
The damaged nerves misfire, sending pain signals that feel like burning, tingling, freezing, or numbness.
Overdrive
Pain circuits flood the brain with messages, the same process behind phantom limb pain.
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Our team will determine the cause of your pain and provide treatment tailored to your condition, with lasting relief as the goal. Urgent, same-day appointments are often available.