Nerve Pain
Learn about nerve-related pain conditions and what can help calm irritated nerves.
Articles
What Does Nerve Pain Feel Like?
Burning, electric shocks, pins and needles, or pain from a bedsheet touching your skin — nerve pain is unlike ordinary pain. Learn what neuropathic pain feels like, why it happens, and how it is treated.
What Is Sciatica? (And Why Does It Travel Down the Leg?)
Pain that shoots from your lower back all the way to your foot is one of the most alarming sensations in the body. Learn what sciatica actually is, why the pain travels so far, and what you can do about it.
How Does Diabetes Damage Nerves?
Burning feet, tingling, numbness — diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common complications of diabetes. Learn the six biological mechanisms by which high blood sugar damages nerves, and what you can do about it.
Why Do My Hands Go Numb at Night?
Waking with numb, tingling hands is unsettling — but it’s rarely dangerous. Learn why hand numbness happens at night, what carpal tunnel and other nerve conditions have to do with it, and what you can do to sleep better.
Why Do Some People Feel Pain After an Amputation?
Pain in a limb that no longer exists is one of the most perplexing experiences in medicine. Learn why phantom limb pain and residual limb pain happen, the science behind them, and what treatments can help.
What’s the Difference Between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Both conditions are called arthritis and both cause joint pain — but they are very different diseases with different causes, patterns, and treatments. Learn how to tell them apart and why getting the right diagnosis matters.
What Is Radiculopathy? Understanding Pinched Nerve Roots in the Spine
A pinched nerve root in the spine can cause pain, numbness, and tingling that travels far from where the problem actually is. Learn how radiculopathy works, why thoracic radiculopathy is so easy to miss, and what treatment options are available.
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