Nerve Pain
Nerve Pain
Nerve pain, also known as neuropathic pain, is a type of pain that is caused by injury or dysfunction to the nerves themselves. The term “neuropathy” refers to any disease or dysfunction affecting nerves in the body, which can lead to pain. Radiculopathy is a specific type of neuropathy that occurs when a spinal nerve root is compressed, irritated, or inflamed, causing pain, numbness, or weakness in the area of the body supplied by that nerve.
Symptoms
Neuropathic pain can present in different ways, depending on the underlying cause. Common symptoms of nerve pain include a burning or tingling sensation, sharp, shooting, or stabbing pain, numbness or loss of sensation, increased sensitivity to touch or pressure, and muscle weakness. Radiculopathy is a type of nerve pain resulting from nerve root compression or irritation in the spine, while peripheral neuropathy occurs when the nerve irritation happens outside of the spine.