Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Pain Syndrome

WHAT IS IT AND HOW IS IT TREATED?

Nerves perform many vital functions including sending signals from our body to our brain, helping us understand our environment, and telling our bodies how to move and react. To accomplish this, complex systems of nerves extend out from the spinal cord and feed into the peripheral parts of the body. When these nerve systems or individual nerves are disrupted or compressed by surrounding structures, pain and discomfort can result. While some of the Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Pain Syndromes may be common, it doesn’t lessen the effect these syndromes have on daily

Since there are a wide variety of syndromes, the causes also vary. However, both repetitive motion, injury, and medical conditions can play a role in the development of Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Syndromes.

Sports and repetitive motion injuries
Fractures
Arthritis and autoimmune disorders
Diabetes
Thyroid dysfunction
High blood pressure

Symptoms

Nerve entrapment can happen in any location in the body. Nerve entrapment can affect the torso, limbs, or extremities, but usually impacts a localized site. Because of illness, injury, or repetitive motions, the nerves become compacted or compressed, causing symptoms to arise.

Pain
Numbness
Tingling
Muscle weakness
Redness, swelling, and inflammation
Reduced flexibility

Treatment

There are numerous types of Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Syndromes, and the approach for each one differs. Your BSSNY neurosurgeon is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders and will make the right recommendation based upon your specific symptoms, treatment history, and medical conditions.

Common treatments include: