Postherpetic neuralgia
Postherpetic neuralgia is a nerve pain due to damage caused by the varicella zoster virus. Typically, the neuralgia is confined to a dermatomic area of the skin and follows an outbreak of herpes zoster (commonly known as shingles) in that same dermatomic area. The neuralgia typically begins when the herpes zoster vesicles have crusted over …Read more »
Pudendal Neuralgia: Dr. Aaron Filler – Spine & Nerve Health
Join neurologist Dr. Aaron Filler of the Institute for Nerve Medicine in Santa Monica, California (http://www.nervemed.com) as he explores an often-difficult to discuss subject, pudendal neuralgia. Numbness or pain in the urogenital area (perineum) affects thousands, yet many are embarrassed to discuss it with their physician. Dr. Filler discusses symptoms, the difficulty in accurately diagnosing …Read more »
Michael Greger MD, the Cure for Heart Disease
Visit: http://www.drmcdougall.com/health_3_day_program.html We have known the Cure for Heart Disease for Decades but the medical community has been too slow to get with the program. Choosing to address the symptoms instead of attacking the cause by prescribing proper nutrition. DR. Michael Greger, MD reads thousands of articles each year and makes them available in easy …Read more »
Diabetic Neuropathy Treatment: Pain Management
Neuropathy – Treatable? Watch Video Success Stories: https://neuracel.com One of the most common causes of neuropathy is diabetes. The longer a patient suffers from diabetes, the most likely his chances of developing neuropathy too. The foremost goal of diabetic neuropathy treatment is to eliminate the pain associated with the condition. In addition, preventing further damage …Read more »
Pain and Temperature
There is a connection between pain & temperature receptors (in particular, the TrpV1 receptor). There are other temperature receptors also present in the body (such as receptors sensitive to cold temperatures) but the TrpV1 receptor is a good example of how the brain can misinterpret sensory information (thinking that heat is present when its actually …Read more »