Nerve pain, also known as neuralgia, occurs when a nerve becomes damaged, irritated, or compressed. Unlike muscle or joint pain, nerve pain often feels sharp, burning, shooting, electric, or tingling in nature.
Nerve pain can develop for many reasons, including spinal conditions, injuries, surgery, infections, or medical conditions such as diabetes. Symptoms may be constant or intermittent and can significantly affect sleep, mobility, and quality of life.
Common nerve pain conditions we treat:
Sciatica
Post-herpetic neuralgia (post-shingles pain)
Trigeminal neuralgia
Abdominal nerve impingement (after hernia or mesh surgery)