Now that I think back on previous pain, the worst I ever had was a pinched nerve in my upper spine that the doctor was slow to diagnose and treat. He prescribed Naproxen which did no good so he doubled the dose until I could not think and cried from the pain. It took two months for my doctor to prescribe physical therapy which took two months but I learned how to keep it from happening again after many months of exercise. If I had found a gun I might have killed myself because of the pain. I had a nerve test in my arms which had me screaming and I had therapy at the hospital with sandbags which didn't stop the pain. A substitute doctor threatened to have me involuntarily committed to a psychology ward if I didn't stop the complaining. Thinking about all my past experiences and back surgery, I am inclined to believe that pinched nerves are a common problem and require therapy to resolve the pain. If the doctor doesn't live with you, he or she is not always able to get to the bottom of the pain problem. We can learn basic exercises to strengthen the shoulders and back and prevent pinched nerves in the first place. And I no longer carry heavy loads. Pills do not cure. Sometimes our old bodies get so out of shape that only surgery will repair the damage. Then we must stretch and exercise the rest of our lives anyway. Dorisena

I have pinched nerve, herniated disc and radiculopathy and Igg vs Fgfr3 10.000 Does it mean fgfr3 refers to radiculopathy or I have radiculopathy on top of neuropathy?
I had very bad shingle too few months back and some neuromuscular website suggests Fgfr3 is an indicator for localized neuropathy due to shingles