Nerve Pain Treatment Specialist in Rapid City, SD

There are many different causes of nerve pain, such as nerve damage, inflammation, and compression. The most common conditions that cause this neuropathic pain include: 

Viral and bacterial infections
Peripheral neuropathy occurs when damaged nerves near the spinal cord cause pain, numbness, and muscle weakness in the body. One of the most common causes of peripheral neuropathy is viral and bacterial infections such as shingles, hepatitis B, Lyme disease, HIV, hepatitis C, diphtheria, and leprosy.

Cancer
Nerve pain can occur in those who have cancer or are currently undergoing certain cancer treatments. Tumors and cancer treatments can both produce certain chemicals that irritate the nerves. Your cancer can also press on the nerves, making them compressed and inflamed.

Autoimmune conditions
Autoimmune conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, Sjogren’s syndrome, and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy can cause nerve pain. This pain is caused when the body’s immune system attacks the body’s tissue, which often leads to nerve damage. 

Injuries
Injuries that damage the tissues, joints, or muscles can cause damage to the nerves. Traumatic events to the spine are most likely to cause neuropathic pain. This is especially common for those who have suffered from spinal cord compression or a herniated disc injury. Other injuries, including leg injuries, arm injuries, back injuries, neck injuries, and hip injuries, can cause nerve damage and pain.

If you’re suffering from pain and are unsure of what exactly is causing it, it could be coming from nerve damage and inflammation. Signs your pain could be caused by peripheral neuropathy include: 

• Numbness in the feet
• Numbness in the hands
• Tingling of the feet
• Tingling of the hands
• Throbbing pain
• Sharp pain
• Increased sensitivity to touch
• Muscle weakness
• Excessive sweating
• Legs and arms feel heavy
• Digestive issues
• Low blood pressure
• Radiating pain

Nerve pain can be healed through a custom-tailored pain management treatment plan. A combination of physical therapy, corticosteroid injections, pain medication, and injury healing can help to heal nerve pain. In severe cases, you may also need surgery to heal your nerve pain and its underlying cause.

Nerve pain is typically triggered by medical conditions, or injuries to the spine, nerves, or brain. If you have chronic peripheral neuropathy, it can flare up because of a certain movement, stress, or overuse. In many cases of chronic nerve pain, it can become triggered with no known explanation. 

For further information about nerve pain specialists in Rapid City, SD, please give Rapid City Interventional Pain Clinic Doctors a call anytime during our business hours. We would love to schedule you in with one of our nerve pain specialists as soon as possible. We understand that living with chronic pain can make completing daily tasks nearly impossible. Finding a long-term treatment that works for you can significantly improve your quality of life, physical health, and mental health. If you have any additional questions about our many different nerve pain treatment options, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are conveniently located at 101 E Minnesota St. Rapid City, SD 57701. We serve patients from Rapid City SD, Rapid Valley SD, Black Hawk SD, Box Elder SD, and surrounding areas.