Diabetic Neuropathy

Relief for Diabetic Nerve Pain

Nerve pain affects many diabetics.

Nearly 27 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes. Millions more remain undiagnosed and some 55 million are pre-diabetic. Millions of people within these groups already have neuropathy, or diabetic nerve pain.

This type of pain results from a nervous system malfunction set off by the nerve damage often caused by diabetes.

For years, neuropathic pain baffled scientists. Traditional pain treatments, including powerful medications such as morphine, rarely help. Descriptions of neuropathic pain by people who have it typically include words such as “burning,” “shooting,” “stabbing” or “electric.”

In 1988, researchers began to identify animal models that mimic the clinical signs of the ailment. For example, one rat model with nerve injuries has a super-sensitive reaction to a hair tapped on its hindpaw. Some people with neuropathic pain experience a similar reaction. For them, the gentle tickle of a hair feels like long-lasting, burning, stabbing pain.

Once we discover the cause of your pain using nerve conduction studies (NCS), our fellowship-trained neurologist and board-certified pain management specialists offer you a variety of treatments to help reduce neuropathic pain.

Our comprehensive care may include minimally invasive pain blocks, spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal pain pumps, physical therapy, behavioral modification and medication management. If interventional care is sought and provided early enough, neuropathic pain can be treated 100% effectively. If treatment is delayed, nerve damage can become irreversible.

In the worst cases, diabetic patients face foot amputation. That’s why Pain Therapy Associates in Schaumburg and Chicago, Illinois developed a unique amputation prevention program aimed at helping you avoid such a horrendous outcome.

Helping you overcome pain.

Over the years, we have accurately diagnosed painful physical conditions in thousands of patients, then successfully controlled or eliminated their pain while improving their quality of life. We have helped people return to work, sports, activities, hobbies and lifestyles. Discover how we can help you, too.

The physicians and therapists at Pain Therapy Associates understand your pain. They will work with you to eliminate your nerve pain. In the process, you will learn healthier lifestyle choices that also help reduce or eliminate your diabetic pain and allow you to function more fully again. More importantly, our amputation prevention program can help you avoid amputation due to irreversible damage to your feet.

Instead of living with your pain, talk to us about the best treatment for your personal needs. We’re committed to helping you overcome pain and regain your life.

We also encourage and welcome your referrals.

For more information about diabetic pain management treatments, please call Pain Therapy Associates in Schaumberg and Chicago at 847-352-5511 or use our online appointment request form today!