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 BlogThe Vagus Nerve, Neck Pain, Anxiety, Headaches, and Depression
On this page: The function of the vagus nerve Neck pain and the vagus nerve Other symptoms of an irritated vagus nerve We’ve seen neck pain patients for years with lots of seemingly unrelated symptoms. Many have suffered from depression, anxiety, headaches, and some even cardiac problems like runs of tachycardia. So what’s causing all…read more
Stem Cell Treatment for Neuropathy? Can You Tell a Scam from Real?
We get sent questions all of the time by patients. One recent question was about the difference between what a clinic chain says it offers as stem cell treatment for neuropathy and what we do. Since this is also a great way to explain the way to look for clinics that have high expertise in…read more Nerve Damage After Surgery: What Are Your Treatment Options?
In this article: Overview Diagnosis Recovery time Treatments Nerve damage patients’ stories One of the biggest issues we see after surgery is scarring around the nerves (1). The most common symptoms of nerve damage after surgery are usually numbness, tingling, burning, muscle weakness or atrophy. Many times the symptoms are temporary, for example, many patients…read more Should You Get Knee Nerve Ablation?
On this page: What is nerve ablation used to treat? What does nerve ablation do? What are the types of RFA procedures? Does knee nerve ablation work? How long does it take for a nerve ablation to work? How long do the effects of a nerve ablation last? Do you need a diagnostic block? What…read more Avoid Ulnar Shortening Surgery: What’s Causing My Pain if It’s Not My Ulna Bone?
A few years back, I blogged on the barbaric procedure known as ulnar shortening. A patient who was about to pull the trigger on this surgery wrote me and wanted me to blog on what could be causing the pain he experiences. Hence, this morning’s blog. What Is Ulnar Variance or a Long Ulna? The…read more Do You Need to Burn Neck Nerves to Help Chronic Pain?
Neck pain caused by an injury or car accident can be life-changing. Just ask Sarah, who sent Dr. Markle a thank you note this week because he was able to use precisely guided orthobiologic injections to get her life back instead of damaging radiofrequency procedures. Let’s dive in to see what happened. Cervical Radiofrequency: How…read more Leg Muscle Wasting as You Age? Check Your Low Back Nerves
Have you ever noticed that thinner older people have flatter butts and skinnier legs compared to young people? According to new research, this isn’t just your imagination, but a real physiologic effect of aging. One that again shows us how much the nerve supply of the low back impacts our legs without us knowing it’s…read more Piriformis Injection: What Your Doctor Won’t Tell You
It’s hard for both physicians and patients alike to understand the intense complexity of the connected body. It’s easier to come up with a description for one part that hurts and call it good. I call this “parting it out,” and this is definitely the case with a piriformis injection. Even though there are likely…read more 
