It is often felt as a burning or stabbing pain. APT Neurostimulation is commonly used for neuropathic pain. Nociceptive pain means pain caused by an injury or disease outside the nervous system. Examples of chronic nociceptive pain include pain from cancer or arthritis. APT Intrathecal is commonly used for nociceptive pain.
Some people experience mixed pain , which is a combination of neuropathic and nociceptive pain.
It prevents additional damage by alerting you to react and remove the source of pain. In chronic pain, the pain signal no longer helps, but hinders your body. Chronic pain may result from a previous injury long since healed. Or it may have an ongoing cause, such as arthritis, cancer, nerve damage, or chronic infection. With chronic pain, normal lifestyles can be restricted or even impossible.