Neuropathic pain is pain due to nerve damage or injury, like with a pinched nerve or pain which persists after back surgery. Pain is often described as burning, electrical and shooting, and feelings of tingling and numbness are common.
Recommended medication treatments include those that act on the nerves directly, such as SNRI’s, TCA’s, and gabapentinoids. Nerve blocks also help relieve neuropathic pain symptoms by disrupting pain signals to the brain.