I found this very interesting article by Jo Waters on the daily mail website a little while ago. Using the case study of a retired exhibitions manager from London she uncovers the fact that an estimated one-third of Britons with back pain are actually suffering from neuropathic pain.
This is caused by damage or changes to the nerves, and sufferers often think that it is a structural back problem to do with the spine, discs or joints. This results in them not getting the correct treatment, and suffering years of unnecessary chronic back pain.
This lady, whose story is related in the article reckons to have spent around £100,000 over the years for various back treatments, including back surgery, which had little or no effect (no surprise there then).
After 30 years of pain, and after a final failed spinal fusion operation she was referrred to a physiotherapist who mentioned the possibility of neuropathic pain and explained the significance of it.
This lady is now receiving the correct treatment, but will never be fully cured because of the failure of doctors to diagnose it years ago.
If you have been living with chronic back pain and nothing seems to work this may be worth investigating. Read the whole article here.
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