Costal neuralgia has now become a very common disease. It is a stubborn disease and very torturous. Costal neuralgia mostly occurs in the elderly, and the health of the elderly will be affected. If rib neuralgia is not treated in time, it will affect our normal life. So today I will introduce to you what kind of disease rib neuralgia is. Let’s take a look together below. Costal neuralgia is also called intercostal neuralgia. Intercostal neuralgia is a group of symptoms that refers to the damage of the thoracic nerve roots (i.e., intercostal nerves) due to various reasons, such as thoracic vertebrae degeneration, thoracic vertebrae tuberculosis, thoracic vertebrae injury, thoracic vertebrae dura mater, tumors, ankylosing spondylitis and other diseases or rib, mediastinum, and pleural lesions. The intercostal nerves are compressed and stimulated by the above diseases, and an inflammatory reaction occurs, resulting in a syndrome with band-like pain in the chest, intercostals or abdomen. Intercostal neuralgia is divided into secondary and primary types. Radicular intercostal neuralgia may be caused by diseases such as thoracic vertebra degeneration, thoracic vertebra tuberculosis, thoracic vertebra injury, thoracic vertebra dura mater, tumors, ankylosing spondylitis, etc.; axial intercostal neuralgia may be caused by lesions of the ribs, mediastinum or pleura. Primary intercostal neuralgia is rare. When intercostal neuralgia occurs, pain can be seen radiating from back to front along the corresponding intercostal space in a semicircular shape; the pain is stabbing or burning. The pain gets worse when you cough, take a deep breath, or sneeze. The pain is usually in one nerve on one side. Physical examination revealed obvious tenderness beside the spinous processes of the thoracic vertebrae and in the intercostal spaces; patients with typical radicular intercostal neuralgia had a positive neck flexion test; the distribution area of the affected nerves often showed signs of neurological impairment such as hyperesthesia or hypoesthesia. Treatment should identify the primary lesion and adopt appropriate treatment methods. You can use medication, physical therapy, acupuncture, massage, etc. Intercostal neuralgia is divided into secondary and primary types. Radicular intercostal neuralgia may be caused by diseases such as thoracic vertebra degeneration, thoracic vertebra tuberculosis, thoracic vertebra injury, thoracic vertebra dura mater, tumors, ankylosing spondylitis, etc.; axial intercostal neuralgia may be caused by lesions of the ribs, mediastinum or pleura. Primary intercostal neuralgia is rare. When intercostal neuralgia occurs, pain can be seen radiating from back to front along the corresponding intercostal space in a semicircular shape; the pain is stabbing or burning. The pain gets worse when you cough, take a deep breath, or sneeze. The pain is usually in one nerve on one side. Physical examination revealed obvious tenderness beside the spinous processes of the thoracic vertebrae and in the intercostal spaces; patients with typical radicular intercostal neuralgia had a positive neck flexion test; the distribution area of the affected nerves often showed signs of neurological impairment such as hyperesthesia or hypoesthesia. The above is some common sense about rib neuralgia introduced to us by experts. Patients who are still troubled by this disease can try the above statements. We can go to the hospital to receive regular treatment. Don’t take medicine blindly by yourself, otherwise it will delay the effect of treatment and may also delay the treatment time. |
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