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Content updated on Jun 1, 2022
What is intercostal neuralgia?
Nerve pain, caused by damage to the nerves that run along the ribs. It can be caused by many things including injury to the ribs and viral infections like Shingles.
Symptoms of intercostal neuralgia
Chest pain
Headache with sharp, electric shock-like pain
Tingling, numbing chest pain
Pain that runs along the side of one rib
Right sided chest pain
Back pain
Questions your doctor may ask to check for intercostal neuralgia
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose intercostal neuralgia
Do you have any chest pain?
Does your headache feel a sharp pain like an electric shock?
Does your chest pain feel like a numbing pain?
Do you have pain that runs along the side of one rib?
Do you have right sided chest pain?
Treatment for intercostal neuralgia
Treatment options include pain and nerve medicines. These can come in the form of cream, skin patches or pills. In severe cases, an injection or surgery can be done to block the nerve from sending pain signals.
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References
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560865/
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https://www.painphysicianjournal.com/linkout?issn=&vol=24&page=E1147
Chalian M, Hoang D, Rozen S, Chhabra A. Role of magnetic resonance neurography in intercostal neuralgia; diagnostic utility and efficacy. Br J Radiol. 2021 Jun 1;94(1122):20200603. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20200603. Epub 2021 May 7. PMID: 33960822; PMCID: PMC8173696.
https://www.birpublications.org/doi/10.1259/bjr.20200603
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