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Neuropathic Pain Center

Neuropathic Pain

Neuropathic pain is a pain state that usually is accompanied by tissue injury. With neuropathic pain, the nerve fibers themselves may be damaged, dysfunctional, or injured. These damaged nerve fibers send incorrect signals to other pain centers. The impact of nerve fiber injury includes a change in nerve function both at the site of injury and areas around the injury.

One example of neuropathic pain is called phantom limb syndrome. This occurs when an arm or a leg has been removed because of illness or injury, but the brain still gets pain messages from the nerves that originally carried impulses from the missing limb. These nerves now misfire and cause pain.

Causes of Neuropathic Pain

Some common causes of neuropathic pain include:

  • Alcoholism
  • Amputation
  • Back, leg, and hip problems
  • Chemotherapy
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
  • Diabetes
  • HIV or AIDS
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Shingles

Symptoms of Neuropathic Pain

Neuropathic pain symptoms may include:

  • Shooting and burning pain
  • Tingling and numbness

Neuropathic Pain Treatment

We offer intravenous treatment with a medication called ketamine. This procedure has been shown to be effective in the treatment of RSD/CRPS, resulting in a remission of the disease in some patients. Ketamine has been approved for use in humans as an anesthetic agent and has been safely used in clinical practice for over 30 years.

Please call 215 762 6915 for more information or to get an appointment.