Alex J. Nelson, MD

Nerve Pain Management. Three locations in Layton, North Ogden, and Providence, Utah.

Nerve Pain

Nerve pain is difficult to live with but in most individuals, it can be reduced.

The nervous system of your body is involved in everything from regulating your breathing to controlling your muscles, as well as sensing heat and cold. This means that your nervous system is involved in everything your body does. With nerve damage, you may experience a wide range of symptoms which depends on the location and type of nerves affected.

Here is how we can treat your nerve pain.

 

NEUROPATHY

Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy refers to the conditions that result when nerves that carry messages to the brain and spinal cord from the rest of the body are damaged or diseased whereby causing pain to be experienced. The peripheral nerves make up an intricate network that connects the brain and spinal cord to the muscles, skin, and internal organs.

Treatments for Cervical spinal stenosis

COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME

Peripheral neuropathy
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition that frequently affects the limb following an injury. As a specialty of Integrated Pain Consultants, CRPS is believed to be caused by damage to the peripheral and central nervous systems. While CRPS is categorized into two types (type 1 and type 2), the symptoms for both include during pain, swelling of the limb, sensitivity in the extremity, skin color changes, temperature changes, and more.

Treatments for CRPS include:

 
 

POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA

damage caused by the varicella zoster virus
Postherpetic Neuralgia is 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 the same dermatomic area.

Treatments for Cervical radicular pain include:

 

We can help

Now with three pain clinics open serving Davis, Weber, Box Elder, Cache and surrounding counties, Peak Health and Wellness is ideal for those who want a highly skilled doctor to accurately diagnose your nerve pain and tailor a treatment plan that restores your life. Contact one of our three offices to schedule a detailed evaluation today – (801) 689-3389.

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