“How do neurologists treat nerve pain in the neck?”
I have nerve pain in my neck. How do neurologists treat nerve pain?
2 Answers
NeurologistNeurology
First, I'm not sure what you mean by "nerve pain in your neck". Do you mean occipital neuralgia? That is treated by neurologists and pain management specialists with medications and injections and ablations, and some neurosurgeons like me do a surgery that can alleviate that.
If you just have pain in your neck, neurologists don't treat that. Neck pain is treated by pain management specialists and physical therapists, not neurologists.
If you have pain down your arm from nerve compression in your neck, that would also be treated by a pain management specialist, not a neurologist. If that nerve compression causing the pain is also causing weakness, then a neurosurgeon like me may need to get involved for surgery.
Neurologists do treat nerve pain from processes like peripheral neuropathy and trigeminal neuralgia, but they don't get involved with neck pain or cervical radiculopathy. That would be pain management specialists or in rare instances, neurosurgery.
If you just have pain in your neck, neurologists don't treat that. Neck pain is treated by pain management specialists and physical therapists, not neurologists.
If you have pain down your arm from nerve compression in your neck, that would also be treated by a pain management specialist, not a neurologist. If that nerve compression causing the pain is also causing weakness, then a neurosurgeon like me may need to get involved for surgery.
Neurologists do treat nerve pain from processes like peripheral neuropathy and trigeminal neuralgia, but they don't get involved with neck pain or cervical radiculopathy. That would be pain management specialists or in rare instances, neurosurgery.
I would suggest an appointment with a neurologist for correct answers to this question. I’m a chiropractor and not the best person to answer. Best of luck for health and healing!
