Lumbar & Nerve Pain
NERVE PAIN IS:
A problem in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), or in the nerves that run from there to the muscles and organs.
Damaged nerves may send false signals – and lead to a sensation of chronic pain, often without a cause.
TYPES Of NERVE PAIN
- Peripheral Nerve Pain
100’S OF CAUSES
- Infections such as shingles and HIV/AIDS Multiple sclerosis
- Diabetes
- Stroke
- Cancer and its treatment with radiation, surgery, or chemotherapy
- Trapped nerves, such as in carpal tunnel syndrome Brain Injury
- Poor Blood Supply
- Heavy Drinking
- Vitamin B12 or B1 deficiency
NERVE DAMAGE CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Symptoms:
- Pain in wrist and hands
- Tingling or feeling like electric shocks in the wrists and fingers
- Numbness
- Weakness and an inability to hold objects tightly
CHRONIC PAIN AND THE BRAIN PAIN PERCEPTION
It is a neurological disease that affects millions. Migraine is a complex disorder that can cause debilitating headaches accompanied by a variety of symptoms.
Migraines is a problem with faulty wiring it can be genetics and it overreacts to:
FOOD, DRINK, AND CAFFEINE
WEATHER CHANGE and other triggers
Doctors do not know exactly what causes migraines. It appears that migraine headaches may be caused in part by changes in the level of a body chemical called serotonin. Serotonin plays many roles in the body, and it can influence the blood vessels.
All migraine suffers have a problem with a part of the nervous system called trigeminal nerve.
Migraines are a common nerve pain that affect millions of Americans.
h5>AUTONOMIC NERVE DAMAGE
Damage to motor nerves may produce:
Weakness, Muscle atrophy, Twitching, Paralysis
Sensory nerve damage may produce:
Pain, Sensitivity, Numbness, Tingling or prickling, Burning, Problems with positional awareness
LOSS OF BALANCE
Clumsiness and Loss of Fine Motor Skills
In addition to dulling your sense of touch, nerve damage can result in muscle weakness or affect your sense of balance. Either of these could lead to falls and clumsiness. Assistive devices – like braces, canes, or walkers – may be needed.
What are the most common treatments?
DRUGS AND THERAPIES
- Topical treatments like Lotion, Gels, Creams and Patches
- Anticonvulsants
- Antidepressants
- NSAIDS such as Aleve or Motrin
- Pain Killers
- Electrical Stimulation
- Steroidal Epidural Injections
- Physical therapy
- Working with a counselor
- Relaxation therapy
- Massage therapy
- Acupuncture
How to deal with LUMBER NERVE PAIN?
This condition can be a result of conditions affecting the bony lumbar spine, intervertebral discs (discs between the vertebrae), ligaments around the spine and discs, spinal cord and nerves, muscles of the low back, internal organs of the pelvis and abdomen, and the skin covering the lumbar area.
Pelvis and abdomen, and the skin covering the lumbar area.