Pain (Neck Pain, Back Pain & Neuralgia)
What is Pain?
Pain can take many forms and can often follow a serious injury or be
associated with significant underlying disease. Many patients suffer
from osteo or rheumatoid arthritis or even gout and over a period of
time this can lead to joint damage and associated pain.
Neck pain can be related to cervical spondylosis or underlying damage
to the intervertebral discs.
Back pain is very common – for example 60% of individuals complain
of back pain at some point in any two week period. In most sufferers
the pain is due to minor injuries. In more severe cases there may be
more serious underlying pathology such as a ‘slipped’ disc.
This can cause pressure on the nerve roots resulting in referred pain
down the leg –
as in sciatica.
Neuralgia is pain in the nerve itself which may be associated with many
significant conditions but, often, no underlying cause can be diagnosed.
The pain can be severe and debilitating.
