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What is Intercostal Neuralgia?
Intercostal neuralgia occurs due to compressions in the nerves in the thorax-abdomen region or the rib cage area.
Numerous nerves run from the spinal cord and along the spaces between the ribs to the front of the body.
Symptoms
• Spasmodic pain occurring around the ribs
• Due to the placement of the nerve, Pain may cause breathing, laughing or sneezing to be painful.
• Left side pain
• Left sided back pain
• Episodic pain
• Tingling
• Numbness
• Paralysis
• Loss of appetite
• Muscle atrophy
Causes
• Nerve compression in the thoracic/abdominal area (ribcage area).
• Pinched nerve like: a rupture in abdominal tissue, a distended abdomen, scar tissue around the nerve.
• Overused muscles in the abdomen and other conditions of the musculoskeletal system.
• Irregular curvature of the vertebrae
• One leg shorter than the other
• An enlarged abdomen, especially in aged patients
• A scar or suture around the nerve
Western Medicine Treatment
• Analgesics
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, blood thinners
• weight loss
• Patient education
• Hip replacement
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from ehow.com and wrongdiagnosis.com
Intercostal neuralgia occurs due to compressions in the nerves in the thorax-abdomen region or the rib cage area.
Numerous nerves run from the spinal cord and along the spaces between the ribs to the front of the body.
Symptoms
• Spasmodic pain occurring around the ribs
• Due to the placement of the nerve, Pain may cause breathing, laughing or sneezing to be painful.
• Left side pain
• Left sided back pain
• Episodic pain
• Tingling
• Numbness
• Paralysis
• Loss of appetite
• Muscle atrophy
Causes
• Nerve compression in the thoracic/abdominal area (ribcage area).
• Pinched nerve like: a rupture in abdominal tissue, a distended abdomen, scar tissue around the nerve.
• Overused muscles in the abdomen and other conditions of the musculoskeletal system.
• Irregular curvature of the vertebrae
• One leg shorter than the other
• An enlarged abdomen, especially in aged patients
• A scar or suture around the nerve
Western Medicine Treatment
• Analgesics
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, blood thinners
• weight loss
• Patient education
• Hip replacement
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from ehow.com and wrongdiagnosis.com
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