5 TIPS FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN: TRIED AND TRUE METHODS FROM SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS
Self-management is perhaps the most accessible, most affordable, and lowest-risk form of treatment for neuropathic pain.
Self-management is perhaps the most accessible, most affordable, and lowest-risk form of treatment for neuropathic pain.
Because of the complex nature of neuropathic pain, and its many causes, a wide variety of providers and specialists may be involved in managing this type of pain—including some you might not expect.
The treatment of neuropathic pain is not one-size-fits-all, and knowing where to start can be overwhelming.
“Horse tranquilizer,” “Special K,” and other misnomers. For much of its known existence, ketamine has been maligned and misunderstood. Discovered in the ’60s and used as a surgical anesthetic during the Vietnam War, ketamine is now garnering attention for its therapeutic properties when used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and neuropathic pain.
People living with neuropathic pain face an uphill battle in their efforts to achieve symptom relief, often requiring a combination of therapies when medication options are not as effective as patients and doctors would hope. Prescription medications are a common treatment for chronic pain and can provide marked pain relief when prescribed wisely. However, side effects are common and can deter some individuals from taking the appropriate dose, and the desired pain reduction sometimes falls short of expectations.
THE FOUR MAIN CAUSES OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN Disease: Many diseases can cause neuropathic pain, but 30% of cases are due to diabetes. Other diseases include complex regional pain syndrome, central…
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When people living with neuropathic pain are referred to Kyle Eberlin, MD, they sometimes wonder if they are in the correct office. They have nerve pain, and he’s a … plastic surgeon?
Chronic neuropathic pain can take a toll on many parts of an individual’s life, and often requires a multidisciplinary approach to treat underlying issues while also managing symptoms. Patients often must undergo a period of trial-and-error with medications and other treatment modalities in an effort to find what works, a challenging process for those who don’t respond to conventional treatments. In recent years, implantable neuromodulation devices have become a core treatment option that offers real hope to people with ongoing or worsening pain caused by nerve damage or injury.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a glaring light on health care disparities—roadblocks or unequal treatment faced by individuals because of race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, lack of health literacy, age, rural residency, or other factors.
Many people living with chronic pain have at some point felt dismissed by medical professionals—and for older individuals experiencing pain, their age often becomes an additional barrier when they seek out medical help. When older patients’ pain is overlooked because of their age, it can affect quality of life and even life expectancy.
In 1932, the U.S. Public Health Service began a study on syphilis involving 600 Black men. Despite being promised medical care, these patients were kept in the dark about their disease while doctors studied its progression. In 1943, when penicillin started being used to treat syphilis, the men in the study did not receive it.