Nerve Pain
Introducing our series dedicated to nerve pain – a debilitating condition affecting millions worldwide. In these blogs, we delve into the complexities of nerve pain, exploring its causes, symptoms, and the latest advancements in treatment options. From neuropathy to sciatica, we provide comprehensive insights and practical tips for managing and alleviating this often challenging aspect of chronic pain.
Subscribe to the BlogCan PRP Injected Around Nerves Cause Serious Scar Tissue?
Anyone reading this blog knows I like to write about my daily experience. This week I got a call from a physician acting as an expert witness on a malpractice case against a physician who injected PRP into the scalene muscle. The argument made by the patient’s attorney is that since PRP can be pro-inflammatory,…read more
The Vagus Nerve, Inflammation, and the Neck: How are They Connected?
In my traditional medical education, there were nerves and there was a phenomenon called inflammation, and the two were never interrelated. Inflammation happened because of trauma or a chemical pathway that went haywire in diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, and nerves were activated to retrieve information like the sensation or to tell a body part what…read more
Regenerative vs. Ablative: The Battle Over Lumbar RFA and Multifidus Atrophy
Medicine advances because advocates for various treatments duke it out in the research literature. That time-honored system produces an intellectual Darwinism effect and one of those evolutionary battles happening in pain medicine is between opposing regenerative and ablative camps. Today we’ll dive into one example of that conceptual crucible by focusing on little muscles in…read more
Another Trigeminal Neuralgia Patient Helped
At Regenexx, we’re constantly expanding the number and type of patients we can help with precision orthobiologic procedures. While that occurs at all of our sites, our primary new treatment research site is our Colorado HQ. There we’ve been developing a new procedure to help patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia. This is very different than the…read more
Is Nerve Regeneration Possible?
I have tell my patients, “I don’t do miracles”. Meaning, we provide cutting-edge medical care, and most of the time that works well and sometimes it doesn’t. However, every once in a while the results can look miraculous. So today let’s review Tanya’s sciatic nerve injury and her long-term results. A Sciatic Nerve Injury Due…read more
What Is Thoracic Radiculopathy?
What is Thoracic Radiculopathy? How is it diagnosed and treated? Dr. Google says this one is rare, but not based on what we have seen in the past few decades of experience with this diagnosis. Let’s dig in. What Is Thoracic Radiculopathy? The thoracic spine is your upper back, as shown below. Radiculopathy means that…read more
Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia?
Since we have non-surgical treatments for trigeminal neuralgia that don’t involve brain surgery, we often see patients with this condition. However, our medical care system is often like a dog with a bone sometimes and creates and then holds onto a diagnosis even when it no longer makes sense. Today I’ll review the case of…read more Could This Be a New Treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia?
On this page: What is trigeminal neuralgia? Symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia Standard treatments for trigeminal neuralgia New treatment for trigeminal neuralgia A case study for the new treatment At Regenexx we’ve had lots of regenerative medicine firsts. Now that could include a new treatment for trigeminal neuralgia. Let’s dig in. What Is Trigeminal Neuralgia? What…read more 
