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Non-drug treatment

TENS

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation is a form of symptomatic pain relief with stimulation of nerves is via electrodes applied to the skin. The big advantage is that the patient himself at home after instruction device can use.
A recent technique is acupuncture and percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. It is somewhat similar to TENS, but the nerves are stimulated via subcutaneous needles made.

Epidural infiltration

For some types of neuropathic pain are targeted infiltration techniques, especially for acute and subacute problems caused by inflammation around the nerve roots in the epidural space. For the really chronic problems infiltrations usually little sense.

Neurostimulation

Neurostimulation (spinal cord stimulation, cortical stimulation, deep brain stimulation ...) is considered invasive therapy when all conventional treatments have failed. Implantation of a neurostimulation system is always preceded by a trial using an external stimulator, preferably at home.

Desensititatietechnieken

In certain patients, so-called desensitisation techniques used: by deliberately touching or stimulating a painful area is that area at the time insensitive. It is very painful in the beginning.

Nerve Blockade

Sometimes, doctors diagnose a nerve block for which a liquid anesthetic into the affected nerve is sprayed or where the nerve using a high temperature "burnt". It is a risk of treatment complications and help these little or no pain. Sometimes it is even more pain than the nerve blockade.