What Is Neuralgia and How Is It Different from Nerve Pain?

09/24/2024 12:00 AM Central
Swati Prakash
Nerve Pain & Sciatica
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As an executive mum managing a high-stress job and dealing with physical discomfort like neck, back or nerve pain, understanding the difference between neuralgia and nerve pain can be helpful for finding the right treatment options. In this blog lets discuss neuralgia and nerve pain and how they differ from each other.

Neuralgia is a specific type of nerve pain. The difference between neuralgia and nerve pain lies in the symptoms and causes of each condition. Nerve pain refers to general dysfunctions of the nerves. It often involves a constant, dull ache or tingling numbness, whereas neuralgia tends to be sharper and more episodic. Watch this video to learn more about nerve pain:

Neuralgia is a specific type of localised nerve pain that comes in sharp, shooting sensations along a specific damaged nerve. Unlike the dull ache or numbness that can accompany general nerve pain neuralgia often feels more sudden, like an electric jolt. It is often triggered by everyday activities like brushing your teeth or turning your head. It’s most commonly experienced in areas like the face, neck, and back, but can affect any part of the body.

These are common examples of neuralgia:

Trigeminal Neuralgia: Affects the face, causing severe, brief episodes of pain triggered by actions like brushing your teeth or touching your face or simple movements like eating or talking.

Postherpetic Neuralgia: Can develop after a shingles outbreak, causing long-term, burning pain, even after the rash of herpes has healed.

Occipital Neuralgia: Pain that starts from the base of the skull and can extend toward the forehead, often mistaken for a tension headache.

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MEET SWATI

Hi there!

I am Swati, an Executive Mum Power Coach and a Certified Posture Expert. I use my proven system to help mums of younger kids working in high-stress executive jobs manage their back, neck, and nerve pains, despite low energy levels and brain fog. I do all this without taking away a big chunk of their time out of their already busy day. This enables them to be more productive and capable professionals at work and guilt-free mums who can focus on their kids instead of always being distracted by pain.

My passion for helping executive mums stems from my own experiences. I have been in the same boat and understand the frustration and helplessness of being in constant pain or being afraid to engage in activities due to the fear of pain. After two pregnancies in the span of three years and juggling my two kids, housework, and a demanding job, I was constantly in pain. The weight gain from motherhood added extra stress to my already overburdened spine and joints. I was stuck in a vicious cycle of weight loss and spinal/nerve pain that I just couldn’t break free from.

On top of the physical pain, I also suffered from adrenal fatigue. I often felt exhausted, waking up groggy even after a full night’s (10 to 12 plus hours!) sleep, and struggled with low energy levels and brain fog. Simple tasks became challenging, and I found myself forgetting things and unable to think clearly. It was incredibly frustrating and made it even harder to balance my professional responsibilities and family life.

My work involved long hours of standing during the day, prolonged hours on the laptop in the evening, and lots of running around and rocking my kids to sleep in between. Despite my knowledge and expertise in pain relief, I still found myself unable to escape the constant daily pain and fatigue.

Sitting at a desk job from 9 to 5, or longer, plus endless meetings that seem to go on forever. The frequent traveling, the uncomfortable hotel pillows that make it impossible to get a good night’s sleep—I’ve experienced it all. I remember not being able to share my discomfort at work because I felt like an imposter, talking about pain relief strategies and focusing on work while I was not able to achieve it myself. I didn’t disclose the extent of my pain and forgetfulness to my colleagues for years. Even though I loved my kids and my job, I couldn’t give 100% to either. The discomfort held me back from reaching my full potential, making me feel guilty as a mum and less productive at work. I felt like I was constantly running on empty, unable to catch a break from the pain and exhaustion.

I finally got fed up after years of trying and decided to make a New Year’s resolution to get ‘healthy’ instead of focusing solely on my pain, fatigue, forgetfulness, and weight loss. When I shifted my focus to getting healthier by reducing the inflammation in my body and addressing my adrenal fatigue, the pain started to decrease, my energy levels and focus improved, and the pounds started shedding off too! That, of course, meant a happier spine, nerves, joints, and a happier me! Today, my neck, back, and nerve pain are down to zero, my knee pain has reduced by 75%, my brain fog has reduced drastically and my energy levels are higher than ever. I realized that I had been focusing on the wrong solutions for over a decade!

Now, my mission is to share my knowledge of pain relief and managing adrenal fatigue along with my personal experience with other mums, especially those with younger kids who work in high-stress executive jobs. My goal is to help you find lasting relief, boost your energy, and reclaim your life, just as I did.

If you can relate to all this, you are not alone. As a mum, I have been there and done that—momma, I got you! I’ve helped hundreds of mums in this situation over the years find their solution to manage spinal and joint pains, low energy levels, and brain fog that hold them back. This enables them to feel confidently in control and empowers them to cultivate that confidence and productivity at work and enjoy being with their kids, to be able to run around with them without the fear of injury or pain.

Are you ready for this journey? Ask me how if you are curious.

Let's DO THIS!

xx Swati

** Executive Mum Power Coach **