Nerve inflammation can stem from a variety of causes, including trauma, degenerative arthritis and metabolic disorders such as diabetes. Many medicinal herbs offer potential benefits for symptoms of nerve inflammation and to assist with healing....
The sciatic nerve can be damaged in a variety of ways, including back injuries or buttocks muscle issues. Pregnant women also can suffer from sciatica with the increased strain placed upon their back and pelvis during the second and third...
Pinched nerves occur when the surrounding tissues compress the nerve compresses. In some cases, a bone causes the compressed nerve--a herniated disk, for example, can pinch a nerve. Other times, it can be muscle or a tendon that causes the nerve...
Spinal stenosis occurs when the spinal canal narrows and places pressure on the spinal column and nerves. According to MedlinePlus, spinal stenosis can cause chronic pain because of nerve inflammation. In addition to pain, weakness and numbness...
Shingles (herpes zoster) can erupt years after having chickenpox from the dormant viral infection that remains in your body. The malady tends to show up on only one side (hemisphere) of your body with tingling, sometimes painful nerve inflammation...
Weakness of the seventh cranial nerve, also known as the facial nerve, results in an inability to move the muscles of facial expression on the side of the disease. Bell's palsy is currently defined as an unexplained weakness of the facial nerve....
Peripheral neuropathies are a large, diverse group of conditions that have one common tie--an abnormality of the peripheral nerves. The peripheral nerves are those outside the spinal cord that supply the muscles, organs and tissues of the body....
A pinched nerve refers to a condition in which tissues in your body apply pressure to a nerve resulting in numbness, tingling and pain, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The optic nerve, also known as cranial nerve II, collects visual information from the retina and transports it to the brain. Optic neuropathy, or optic nerve damage, result in partial or complete blindness, as vision dims or the field of vision...
Sciatica is a condition that occurs when your sciatic nerve, a peripheral nerve that begins in your lower back and travels down to your buttocks and lower limbs, becomes compressed, inflamed or irritated. Symptoms may include lower back pain that...
Certain dietary supplements may be helpful in treating your trigeminal neuralgia. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic condition in which you experience sporadic bouts of...
DMSO is a substance that allows absorption of other chemicals directly through the skin. It's used in the United States primarily in veterinary medicine, allowing the dosing of animals who can't be told to swallow. However, proponents of DMSO...
Vitamin B12 has the most complex and largest chemical structure among vitamins. You need to take in a daily supply of this vitamin because your body cannot store it. Good sources include salmon, cod, beef, liver, cheese, eggs, yeast extract and...
Diabetic neuropathy causes damage to the nerves after the patient has had diabetes for many years, according to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC). The diabetic nerve pain can occur in the patient's hands, arms, toes, fingers,...
Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage caused by diabetes. Symptoms include numbness, tingling and/or pain in the arms, hands, feet and legs. According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), neuropathy can affect every organ...
Neuropathic pain can be defined as a nerve pain or disorder. There are complex nerve disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis and general nerve pain disorders such as what is commonly referred to as a "pinched nerve." This article focuses on...
Interstitial cystitis is a urological condition affecting the bladder. Symptoms include bladder pain or discomfort and a frequent need to void. The bladder may become stiff and some patients develop bladder ulcers. Interstitial cystitis, also...
A toothache is usually caused by dental decay, sometimes called dental caries or dental cavities. You may experience a sharp or throbbing pain after eating something cold or if you are also suffering from a sinus infection. An ear infection or a...
Amiodarone, or Cordarone, is a prescription medication classified as a class III antiarrhythmic agent. It treats irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) caused by disorders of the chambers (ventricles) found on the heart. These disorders of the...
Vestibular neuritis is a condition in which a viral infection affects the nerve that carries information from the inner ear about head movement. This nerve, the vestibular nerve, makes sure that you are balanced. When one nerve is affected, your...
Your spinal accessory nerve is located on either side of your neck just under the surface of your skin. This nerve innervates your trapezius muscle, located between your shoulders and your neck, and is responsible for shoulder stability and...
If your thighs tingle during walks, you may suffer from meralgia paresthetica. This condition causes tingling in the thigh, buttock or groin area after engagement in activities that activate the thigh or quadricep muscles. Meralgia paresthetica...
Burning and tingling sensations in the feet are called paresthesias. You experience these sensations because your nerves aren't processing signals properly. A paresthesia is caused by something interfering with the proper functioning of a nerve,...
A nerve block is a procedure used to determine and temporarily relieve back pain. Specific types of nerve blocks include peripheral and sympathetic nerve blocks, selective nerve root blocks and stellate ganglion blocks. Nerve roots grow through...
Soccer demands intense cardio and quick directional shifts, which can lead to tension in the muscles of the glutes as well as the hamstrings and quadriceps. Numbness and tingling in the glutes after soccer may relate to any number of conditions,...
Shingles is a painful neurological condition caused by a herpes virus. It lies dormant in the nerve cells after a bout with chickenpox--often decades earlier--and recurs as an episode of shingles. Approximately one American out of four develops...
The lumbar region of the spine is composed of five small vertebrae, or bones, that run vertically along the lower back. Lumbar spondylosis is a degenerative spine condition that is also referred to as spinal osteoarthritis. People over the age of...
Crohn's disease belongs to a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel diseases, or IBD. In patients with Crohn's disease, the digestive tract, also called the gastrointestinal or GI tract, becomes inflamed and swollen, causing pain,...
The varicella-zoster virus is responsible for causing chickenpox. Once the immune system has fought off the virus, however, it stays dormant in the body. If the virus gets reactivated, it can cause a disorder known as herpes zoster, which is...
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