Chapter 11: Neuralgia

Question 1

__________ - pain in a nerve without inflammation, tends to be much more common than neuritis. It can be made worse with movement. There is also no pathological change in the nerve.

Answer 1

Neuralgia

Question 2

What are the causes of neuralgia?

Answer 2

• Compression of nerve against bone, hypertonic muscle
• Compression due to local edema, caused by injury
• Trauma
• Poor circulation

Question 3

What is the description of pain in Neuralgia?

Answer 3

Shooting, throbbing, intermittent pain occurring in bouts of short duration, along the distribution of the affected nerve. It can occur up to 100 times per day

Question 4

What are the signs and symptoms of Neuralgia?

Answer 4

• Local tenderness
• Sensory disturbance is more common than motor, meaning that there is paresthesia present

Question 5

Abnormal sensation like prickling or tingling.

Answer 5

Paresthesia

Question 6

What is the aims in the treatment of Neuralgia?

Answer 6

Decrease pressure on nerve, thereby decreasing pain and paresthesia.

Question 7

True or False:

When using massage in neuralgia the massage should be centered around, reducing any soft tissue or bony misalignment or impingement, putting pressure on the nerve. Soothing manipulations mostly.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Hydrotherapy that is used in neuralgia.

Answer 8

heat because inflammation is rarely present If swelling occurs, use proper hydro for that stage

Question 9

Avoid the use of this technique in treatment of neuralgia because it will traction the nerve.

Answer 9

Stretching

Question 10

What to consider when treating client with neuralgia?

Answer 10

any medication, the client may be using any other treatments the client is receiving