Which Pain Areas Can I Discuss for Freedom PNS?

Knee: infrapatellar saphenous nerve

The brochure discusses persistent pain after total knee replacement, ACL repair, arthroscopy, tibial nail placement, or tendon harvest. The illustrations show the infrapatellar saphenous nerve near the knee, including an example after knee replacement.

Low back and SI region: cluneal nerves

Symptoms in the brochure include buttock or gluteal pain, tenderness near the sacroiliac joint, pain with sitting or transitional movements, and low back pain extending into the leg. Illustrations show superior and middle cluneal nerve targets. Similar symptoms may also arise from the spine, joints, or other structures.

Shoulder: suprascapular nerve

The materials describe limited arm movement or a frozen shoulder pattern, pain raising an arm, and pain radiating down the arm. The anatomy images show the suprascapular nerve near the shoulder. A clinician must determine whether a peripheral nerve is the appropriate treatment target.

Foot and ankle: posterior tibial nerve

Examples include pain in the sole or toes, ankle pain, trouble walking, sensitivity to touch or weather changes, and pain after tarsal tunnel repair. The illustrations show the posterior tibial nerve near the lower leg and ankle.

Head, neck, arm, wrist, and leg

The brochure also lists these regions. Head and neck examples include radiating neck pain, pain at the base of the skull, facial pain, and sensitivity to touch or temperature. Discuss your specific symptoms and applicable device labeling with your physician. Check current treatment availability with your team; the older social caption kit includes a dated availability note.

Describe your pain

Explain how long you have had pain, where it travels, what triggers it, and how it affects daily life. Your diagnosis, examination, previous treatments, and trial response guide the decision. A treatment for nerve pain does not address every cause of pain in that body region.

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