How does exercise affect nerve pain? Full Text
EurekAlert!, 06/04/2012
Exercise helps to alleviate pain related to nerve damage (neuropathic pain) by reducing levels of certain inflammation–promoting factors. Neuropathic pain is a common and difficult–to–treat type of pain caused by nerve damage, seen in patients with trauma, diabetes, and other conditions. Phantom limb pain after amputation is an example of neuropathic pain.



