top of page

Notalgia Paresthetica Explained

  • Writer: Akriti Gupta
    Akriti Gupta
  • May 26, 2024
  • 1 min read

Notalgia paresthetica is a peripheral nerve problem resulting in intense and sometimes painful itching in the mid to upper back and between the shoulder blades. Dr. Demetrio Aguila has a simple way to diagnose and effectively treat Notalgia Paresthetica. In this video he explains how. Dr. Demetrio Aguila MD explains. Notalgia Paresthetica is a problem that occurs in the back. Patients will say I have got itching or a burning sensation. Sometimes they will say I have a stabbing sensation or sometimes they will say I have an aching sensation or electrical sensation. Other patients will come in and just say it hurts doc, can you please take away the pain. The pain arises from some small sensory nerves that come out of the spinal cord. They branch off from the spinal nerves and they go to the skin and the muscle in that area the patient describes the exact spot right between the shoulder blades where they are having the pain sometimes above that level. sometimes below and then I am pretty sure I know what is going on. In that case what we will do is a diagnostic block. We will inject that local anesthetic around the nerves that I think might be causing the patient's Pain. If we turn those nerves off and we turn off the pain and the patient say doc this feels great, I tell them well we can treat that. There is a surgical procedure which is relatively straightforward in which we turn those nerves off permanently so that the patients do not end up with chronic pain. Contact Dr. Aguila Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingHands... Website: https://www.healinghandsofnebraska.com/



Comments


How can the Dr. Aguila team help you?

Demetrio J. Aguila III, MD, FACS is a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, as well as the American Board of Otolaryngology. 
Our team at Total Pain Solutions can help patients suffering from unexplained nerve pain or other chronic pain. We urge everyone to not ignore symptoms when solutions may be possible. Take the first step to feeling better, come and see us about solutions for chronic pain, allergies, and reconstructive surgery.

Call us at 1-402-370-9515 or fill out the form on this page to set up a consultation to determine your best options.

Thanks for submitting!

Total Pain Solutions

New Location

701 Pinnacle Drive Suite 107 Papillion, NE 68046

+1-402-370-9515 | Phone


+1-402-227-8245 | FAX
info@totalpainsolutions.net

West Holt Medical Office

West Holt Medical Services

406 West Neely Street, Atkinson, NE 68713

(402) 925-2811 

www.westholtmed.org

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • YouTube

Practice Hours

Mon-Thur: 8am-3pm

Friday: 8am-2pm

Saturday & Sunday: closed 

bottom of page