Nerve Pain Treatment in Patna
Advanced interventional nerve blocks, radiofrequency neurotomy, sympathetic blocks & spinal cord neuromodulation by Dr. Shrutika Bhagat.
Understanding Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Nerve Pain (Neuropathic Pain) arises from direct damage, irritation, or malfunction within the nervous system itself. Unlike ordinary muscle or joint aches (nociceptive pain), neuropathic pain is caused when injured or compressed nerves continuously fire spontaneous, hyperactive electrical pain signals to the brain.
Patients frequently describe nerve pain as severe burning, searing electrical shocks, crawling sensations (formication), lancinating stabs, or extreme sensitivity to light touch (allodynia) where even clothes or bedsheets cause intense agony. Standard painkillers (NSAIDs) rarely offer relief for genuine nerve damage.
Interventional Pain Medicine calms hyperactive nerve pathways right at the source. Using precision C-Arm fluoroscopy and high-frequency ultrasound, Dr. Shrutika Bhagat delivers targeted diagnostic nerve blocks, radiofrequency neurotomy, and neuromodulation therapies without invasive surgery or opioid dependence.
Key Clinical Facts
Calms electrical firing at the exact nerve ganglion.
Eliminates dependence on heavy sedating painkillers.
Daycare needle procedures under local anesthesia.
Types of Neuropathic Pain We Specialize In
Comprehensive clinical assessment and targeted nerve interventions for diverse neural disorders.
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Excruciating, sudden, electric shock-like facial pain triggered by chewing, speaking, washing the face, or light breeze touching the cheek along the 5th cranial nerve.
Diabetic Neuropathy
Progressive burning, tingling, pins and needles, and sharp stabbing sensations in the feet, toes, and legs resulting from chronic metabolic nerve microvascular damage.
Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
Persistent, unbearable burning and hypersensitivity in a thoracic or facial nerve band that remains months or years after a Herpes Zoster (Shingles) skin rash heals.
CRPS (Reflex Dystrophy)
Severe, disproportionate burning limb pain accompanied by swelling, skin temperature fluctuations, color changes, and sweating abnormalities after a fracture or sprain.
Occipital Neuralgia
Piercing, throbbing, or jabbing pain originating at the base of the skull and traveling across the scalp to the crown, temples, or behind one eye.
Nerve Entrapments
Compression of individual peripheral nerves, including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (median nerve), Cubital Tunnel (ulnar), Meralgia Paresthetica (thigh), and Peroneal nerve palsy.
Recognizing Neuropathic Pain Symptoms
Neuropathic symptoms follow distinct sensory pathways that help our pain specialist identify the damaged nerve.
| Sensory Symptom | Clinical Description | Common Culprit Conditions | Interventional Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⚡ Lancinating (Electric) | Sudden lightning-like electrical shocks or stabbing bursts | Trigeminal Neuralgia, Cervical/Lumbar Radiculopathy | Radiofrequency Ablation / Selective Block |
| 🔥 Causalgia (Burning) | Deep hot searing flame-like agony that worsens at night | Diabetic Neuropathy, Post-Herpetic Neuralgia, CRPS | Sympathetic Blocks / Neuromodulation |
| 🪶 Allodynia (Hyperalgesia) | Intense pain from non-painful stimuli (light touch, cloth, breeze) | Post-Shingles Agony, Central Sensitization, CRPS | Pulsed DRG RFA / Ketamine Infusion |
| 🐜 Paresthesia & Numbness | Pins, needles, tingling, dead numbness, "walking on cotton" | Carpal Tunnel, Tarsal Tunnel, Peripheral Neuropathy | Ultrasound Hydrodissection & Biotherapy |
Advanced Interventional Nerve Procedures
Stitchless, daycare, image-guided procedures performed under local anesthesia by Dr. Shrutika Bhagat.
Long-Term Relief
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
Pulsed or thermal high-frequency electrical currents applied to hyperactive nerve ganglions (e.g. Gasserian ganglion, DRG, sphenopalatine) to stop transmitting excruciating pain signals for 12 to 24 months.
- ✓ Gold standard for Trigeminal Neuralgia
- ✓ Safe, targeted, no hospital stay
Autonomic Reset
Sympathetic Nerve Blocks
Precision C-Arm guided blocks of sympathetic ganglion chains (Stellate Ganglion for arm/facial CRPS, Lumbar Sympathetic for lower limb diabetic burning pain) restoring microcirculation and calming autonomic overdrive.
- ✓ Stops severe burning and sweating spikes
- ✓ Restores healthy blood flow to cold limbs
Advanced Pacemaker
Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
Implantation of miniature micro-leads into the dorsal epidural space. Mild electrical impulses override chronic neuropathic pain signals before they reach the brain, replacing unbearable agony with pleasant tingling.
- ✓ For severe refractory diabetic neuropathy & CRPS
- ✓ Includes a temporary trial prior to final implant
Nerve Decompression
Nerve Hydrodissection
Under dynamic high-resolution ultrasound guidance, fluid (saline/dextrose/PRP) is injected around entrapped peripheral nerves (carpal tunnel, lateral femoral, sural, peroneal) to gently peel away constricting scar tissue.
- ✓ Non-surgical release of entrapped nerves
- ✓ Restores nerve gliding and blood supply
Targeted Relief
DRG & Selective Nerve Root Blocks
Fluoroscopy-guided micro-needle placement precisely at the Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) or exit foraminal nerve root with high-potency anti-inflammatory wash to neutralize acute nerve inflammation.
- ✓ Fast relief for post-herpetic & radicular pain
- ✓ Pinpoint sub-millimeter precision
Central Reset
Intravenous Neuromodulatory Infusion
Medically monitored intravenous infusions of NMDA-receptor antagonists (Ketamine) or membrane-stabilizing agents (Lidocaine) to reset wind-up phenomena and desensitize hyperactive central pain circuits.
- ✓ For severe generalized allodynia & CRPS
- ✓ Resets over-sensitized brain pain pathways
Dr. Shrutika Bhagat
MBBS, MD, FIRA, FIAPM | Interventional Pain & Spine Endoscopy
Dr. Shrutika Bhagat possesses super-specialized fellowship credentials in interventional pain medicine, radiofrequency neuroablation, and advanced neuromodulation. She has successfully managed complex, refractory neuropathic pain cases—including Trigeminal Neuralgia, Diabetic Neuropathy, Post-Herpetic Neuralgia, and CRPS—helping patients regain restful sleep and active lives without dependence on heavy sedatives.
Nerve Pain FAQs
Clear answers to common questions about neuropathic pain, trigeminal neuralgia, and interventional procedures.
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