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Good evening @ellnos. Thank you for encouraging feedback from the members on Connect. We are all a little different in both our diagnoses and treatments. I would like to request a clarification. As I read your post, it appears to say that you have nerve pain in your thigh. And yet you have neuropathy with no pain in your feet. Do you know yet what is causing the pain in your thigh or is that part of the diagnosis?
For several years now I have been involved in finding resources for small fiber neuropathy which came complete with pain in all of those areas. The pain in my upper thigh and hip were identified recently as bursitis, not neuropathy. One of the seven bursae is not very happy and we are trying to find a solution.
Just wondering and wishing you well. I am very interested in learning about your treatment plan. I have never been to a neuro chiropractor. I will do some research on that aspect while waiting for your response about the treatment plan.
May you be safe and protected from inner and outer harm.
Chris
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Thanks Chris. The pain in my thigh started right after I changed sleeping positions - this was a recommendation after I had the epley maneuver for vertigo. Diagnosis from nurse pract. was "lateral cutaneous nerve syndrome" plus xray showed some arthritis which I have known about. I have chronic hip bursitis - that pain comes and goes. The only solution over the years I have found that works for me for is Diclofenac Sodium topical gel.
Chiro is treating the thigh pain and the PN as different treatments - she did ultrasound for the thigh yesterday and it helped a lot. I will share the treatment plan that she gives me.
I did see an orthopedic surgeon a few years ago for the bursitis who recommended removing the bursa. At the same time my partner was seeing a very well respected ortho at Brigham and Women for a separate issue. He asked at the end of her appointment if she had any questions so I asked about my situation (why not 🙂 ) and he looked rather horrified and said while he didnt know all my details everything he had read about that approach was negative. I cancelled the operation and found another doctor who agreed that I should not have the bursa removed and gave me a steroid injection which helped significantly.