4 Exercises to Reduce Chronic Nerve Pain
Neuropathic pain can occur if your nervous system is damaged or not functioning correctly. Pain can be felt at any nervous system level, including the peripheral nerves, spinal cord, and brain. The central nervous system comprises the spinal cord and the brain. Peripheral nerves run throughout the rest of your body to organs, arms, legs, fingers, and toes. Damaged nerve fibers transmit incorrect signals to pain centers. Nerve function at the site of nerve damage and in areas of the central nervous system may change (central sensitization). Neuropathy is a condition or change in one or more nerves. It is not always easy to determine the cause of nerve pain. This type of pain is associated with hundreds of diseases. Causes of chronic nerve pain The most common causes of nerve pain fall into four categories: disease, injury, infection, and limb loss. Diseases Nerve pain can be a symptom or a side effect of various diseases and conditions. Multiple sclerosis, multiple myeloma, and other c...