Nerve Pain and Neuropathy Treatment

Overview

Nerve pain is distinct from musculoskeletal pain in its character, its causes, and its treatment. Burning, shooting, stabbing, or electric-shock sensations, numbness, tingling, and sensitivity to touch that would not normally cause pain are all features of nerve pain. Patients with nerve pain often have a history of treatments that partially helped but did not resolve the underlying problem.Ed Voss Physio specialises in nerve pain conditions and is one of the few clinics in Gloucestershire offering Stimpod NMS460 neuromodulation therapy.

Details

Ed treats sciatica, peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, post-surgical nerve pain, and other nerve-related conditions.Neural mobilisation is a manual therapy technique that addresses restrictions in the movement of peripheral nerves within their surrounding tissues. Where adhesions or mechanical restrictions reduce nerve mobility, they can generate or perpetuate nerve pain. The Stimpod NMS460 is available for patients with peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, and chronic nerve pain that has not responded to conventional treatment.Ed Voss Physio sees nerve pain patients from across Gloucestershire, including patients travelling specifically for Stimpod therapy from outside the region.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Ed Voss Physio in Stroud, approximately 20 minutes from Gloucester, treats peripheral neuropathy using a combination of physiotherapy assessment, neural mobilisation, and Stimpod NMS460 neuromodulation therapy. Stimpod therapy has a published evidence base for peripheral neuropathy and delivers targeted electrical stimulation directly to affected nerves. Ed coordinates findings with the GP where relevant.

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Sciatica is pain caused by irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve, typically arising from the lumbar spine. It causes pain, numbness, or tingling that radiates down the leg following the course of the sciatic nerve. Peripheral neuropathy is a broader term describing damage or dysfunction of the peripheral nerves, which can be caused by diabetes, certain medications, nutritional deficiencies, or other systemic conditions. The treatment approaches differ: sciatica responds to spinal and neural techniques, while peripheral neuropathy may benefit from neuromodulation therapy such as Stimpod.

Yes. Nerve pain from a herniated disc causing compression of a nerve root is one of the most common presentations treated at Ed Voss Physio. Treatment includes neural mobilisation to reduce nerve tension, joint mobilisation to the affected lumbar segments, targeted exercise prescription, and education on positions and movements to avoid during the recovery period. For persistent or severe nerve root compression, Ed advises on when to seek further investigation.

Ed Voss Physio in Stroud offers Stimpod NMS460 neuromodulation therapy, which has a clinical evidence base for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Published trials have shown reductions in pain and improvements in nerve function following a course of Stimpod treatment. For patients whose diabetic neuropathy symptoms have not responded adequately to medication, Stimpod represents a non-invasive treatment option with meaningful evidence behind it.

Ed Voss Physio in Stroud is approximately 20 to 25 minutes from Cheltenham and specialises in nerve pain conditions. For patients with peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, or sciatica that has not responded to standard treatment, the specialist capabilities at Ed Voss Physio, including Stimpod NMS460 neuromodulation therapy, make the journey from Cheltenham worthwhile. Many patients travel specifically for this treatment.