Title: Trying to Solve the Puzzle that is Neuroma Pain | Amputee Store
Headings: Trying to Solve the Puzzle that is Neuroma Pain
Trying to Solve the Puzzle that is Neuroma Pain
What is a Neuroma?
What are the Symptoms?
How is it diagnosed?
Treatment
Massage Therapy
Vibration
Percussion/Finger Tapping
Acupuncture
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Surgery
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Content: Occasionally, neuroma pain occurs even without internal or external stimulation. Different individuals have varying experiences with neuromas. Some don’t even discover that they have it, as they feel no pain at all. Depending on its size or where the neuroma is located, some are asymptomatic, especially when the severed nerves are located at a point far back under the muscle where it is not subject to a lot of pressure or manipulation. Some experience mild pain. The larger it is and the closer the neuroma is to the areas that often come in contact with external objects (i.e. your residual limb and prosthetic socket), the more severe the pain can be, oftentimes enough to keep a person from wearing his or her prosthesis, or performing even the simplest tasks. How is it diagnosed? Problematic neuromas in amputees may sometimes be difficult to detect because pain may be associated with other possible causes, such as infections succeeding amputation, and phantom limb syndrome, among others. Painful neuromas are diagnosed through a Tinel test. During this test, the doctor taps on the area where he or she suspects the neuroma is located.