There is a well-described syndrome of pain after surgery, involving the pleura — the lining to the chest cavity and lung. Called post-thoracotomy pain syndrome, this can happen after a biopsy or ...

Postsurgical nerve damage can occur for various reasons, including misdiagnosis, surgical error, and scar tissue formation. Common signs of postoperative nerve damage include tingling, numbness ...

You've just had major surgery, and with it can come pain that is tough to tame. Since post-surgical pain management may help make your recovery go more smoothly, a doctor talks about the different ...

Sciatic nerve pain, also known as sciatica, often is a symptom of a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, piriformis syndrome, spondylolisthesis or a tumor. Surgery often provides immediate relief, but ...

Curt Bazemore of Cumming, Georgia, underwent a nerve freezing procedure designed to relieve his post-surgery pain after a knee replacement. Guynn says the procedure is known as cryoneurolysis.

Tests and procedures used to diagnose stump pain include: Physical exam: Checks for skin breakdown, pressure sores, bone problems, signs of infection, and masses. Your doctor may detect a neuroma—a ...

A husband and father living in Jesup, Chris was suffering from phantom limb pain — a common experience for the 2.1 million Americans living with chronic nerve pain after limb loss.