How to treat peripheral neuropathy?
Patient: I am having alot of nerve pain and am scheduled to see a neroligist soon but wanted some answers now. I think I have Periperal Neuropathy from what i have looked up and I was wondering if there is some kind of decompression surgery they can do on your back to get the pain to stop? I have tried muscle relaxers and I am on a high dose of gabapentin and it is not working. Doctor: Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly    thanks for using healthcaremagic site ,I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..  In my opinion i think you may ask your physician for steroid injections which may be helpful prior to any further intervention  , try chiropractor sessions , B12 vitamin supplementation , hot massages with topical gels  and some spinal straightening exercises and even yoga are very helpful .   Further researches mentioned TENs ( transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ) , acupuncture and plasma exchange .  In my opinion i recommend MRI and a neurosurgeon point of view for minor endoscopic interventions are of very high value with nerve compression or even surgical fixation with rods and plates if needed .Please click and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health,Any further clarifications feel free to ask.