You can try more than just medications to treat your nerve pain. Options include:
- Acupuncture. It can ease many kinds of pain. Researchers think that acupuncture might release chemicals that numb pain, or that it blocks the pain signals sent from the nerves.
- Physical therapy. Nerve damage can lead to muscle weakness and wasting. Physical therapy can help reverse that, and lower your pain in the process.
- Massage. Evidence isn’t clear that massage helps with long-term pain. But it has few risks. Some people find that it can be especially helpful with painful muscle spasms.
- Assistive devices. Canes, splints, and other devices can make it easier to move around and ease your pain. Depending on your case, ergonomic chairs or desks could also bring relief.
- Biofeedback. This technique teaches you how to relax your muscles and reduce tension, which may help relieve pain.
- Hypnosis. There's some evidence that hypnosis can help with various types of long-term pain.
- Relaxation. Yoga, meditation, or deep breathing may relieve some of the stress caused by life with nerve pain as well as the pain itself.