Trigeminal neuralgia: symptoms and treatment at the East Clinic in Moscow (diagnosis, reviews)

Indications for massage

Massage is indicated for almost all types of neuralgia, manifested in the following symptoms.
Trigeminal neuralgia often occurs against the background of previous colds and inflammatory diseases or infections. It is expressed by repeated attacks of dull pain in the neck and head.
Cutaneous neuralgia of the thigh is an unpleasant burning, stabbing pain or numbness in the outer thigh.
Pterygopalatine neuralgia is constant severe pain in the area of the palate, temples, eyes or neck.
Intercostal neuralgia - pain during sudden movements, coughing, sneezing.
Occipital neuralgia is pain between the temples and the back of the head.

Folk remedies

To relieve painful symptoms, there are proven self-medication methods:

Black radish juice is mixed with lavender oil.
Proportions: per spoon of juice - two drops of oil. Rub the mixture over the location of the nerve. To enhance the heating, apply a woolen bandage. Use the product up to 6 times a day, for 3 days.
A boiled hot egg is peeled, cut in half and each half is applied to the affected area on the face.
Hot salt is poured into a bag and the inflamed area is warmed up. The method relieves pain well.
Fresh geranium leaves are applied and fixed with a bandage on the painful area. Carry out the procedure for 3-4 hours, up to two times a day.
Aloe is good at treating inflammation. Juice, immediately after squeezing, take a teaspoon, before meals, 3-4 days.
A compress made from marshmallow roots is considered an effective method of relieving pain. Place the crushed roots in 200 ml of boiling water and let it brew for a day. Soak a clean cloth in warm infusion and apply to the sore spot. Cover the compress with a towel and leave for an hour. After removing the lotion, wrap your face again.
An infusion of chamomile flowers will help with neuralgia in the jaw area. Pour a teaspoon of chamomile into a glass of boiling water and let cool to room temperature. Rinse your mouth up to five times a day.

All of these remedies are suitable for home treatment, but provide only temporary relief. To eliminate the cause of inflammation, you need to consult a doctor, only he will give recommendations for effective therapy.

NTN is a fairly common disease. When treating it, you need to eliminate the cause - this is the only way to get rid of painful attacks

It is important not to delay your visit to the doctor, and then you have every chance of defeating the insidious disease

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Features of massage for neuralgia

In the first days of the disease, massage is carried out in a gentle manner with a gradual increase in load in each subsequent session. Carrying out a deep massage is allowed only after the acute symptoms have subsided and the attacks of pain have subsided.
At elevated body temperatures, massage is contraindicated.
The effectiveness of the massage increases if it is done immediately after taking a warm shower (bath) or visiting the bathhouse. Before the massage, it is advisable to apply a warming ointment or cream to painful areas.
It is not recommended to go out into the cold immediately after the session.

Does massage help with facial neuritis?

Massage is quite an effective measure.
It is usually prescribed in the second week of treatment, after the elimination of acute manifestations. You can do it yourself, but your doctor will tell you about the indications for use and its technique.

If done incorrectly, the pain will only intensify, because the muscles “forget” how to work and tense. Of course, massage improves blood circulation and tones muscles.

Massage is a supporting procedure, but physical therapy still provides the main effect.

Massage techniques and methods

Techniques and methods of therapeutic massage are prescribed depending on the diagnosis made by the doctor.

Intercostal neuralgia

The patient lies on his back. At the beginning of the session, it is necessary to warm up the body - the massage therapist strokes the back with normal movements. Then more sharp stroking and kneading of the back is done from the upper to the lower part with a gradual transition to the sore areas. The latissimus dorsi muscle is affected by alternately stroking and kneading.

Massaging the ribs is carried out both on the back and in the chest area, the schemes are similar: gentle rubbing, stroking, squeezing. In order to thoroughly massage all the muscles and intercostal cavities, the massage therapist works with the pads of his fingers, directing them straight, in a circle or in a zigzag.

Chest massage includes the following techniques: rubbing, stroking, squeezing and pressing. At the end of the session, they again move on to massaging the latissimus muscle on the back using stroking, squeezing, kneading, and shaking methods.

Trigeminal neuralgia

The massage begins with alternate rubbing and stroking on the collar area, especially carefully massaging the back of the head, where many nerve endings are located. Next, proceed to facial massage. The scheme is as follows: stroking, rubbing in a circle, light kneading, vibration effects on areas with complete or partial loss of sensitivity.

Occipital neuralgia

Massage prescribed for the treatment of occipital neuralgia helps reduce pain and stop inflammation. The sequence of massage: back, neck, back of the head.

Back. Techniques: stroking, squeezing, circular kneading of the longitudinal muscles, direct and circular kneading of the muscles located between the spine and shoulder blades.
Neck and trapezius muscle. Techniques: stroking, squeezing, regular kneading, circular kneading with fingertips, kneading with phalanges.
Back of the head. Techniques: regular and rake-like stroking, squeezing, straight, circular, zigzag rubbing with the pads or phalanges of four fingers.

How to relieve pain

The main method of treatment is medication. Drug therapy can be supplemented with traditional medicine. In especially severe cases, it is proposed to cure the pathology through surgery.

Medicines

Ibuprofen is a pain reliever for inflammation of the trigeminal nerve.

Medicines are prescribed to eliminate unpleasant symptoms and the root cause of the disease.

Anticonvulsants relieve acute pain and dull the sensitivity of the facial nerves to external irritations.

Antispasmodic drugs relax muscles, helping to relieve a secondary pain attack. As a rule, Baclofen is used in combination with anticonvulsants: Carbamazepine, Phenytoin, Lamotrigine, Gabapeptin. In some cases, drugs in this series have side effects: dizziness, diplopia, nausea and drowsiness.

The muscle relaxants Mydocalm, Sirdalud, Baklosan and the neuroprotectors Actovegin, Cerebrolysin, Neurox are used. B vitamins Benevron BF, Neuromultivit, Milgamma are used.

Surgical intervention

The operation involves eliminating compression of the nerve trunk by a blood vessel. In some cases, surgeons resort to destruction of the trigeminal nerve or its ganglion. Manipulation allows you to relieve pain.

Surgical methods of therapy are classified as minimally invasive. These include radiosurgery. The method is a bloodless intervention that does not involve incisions or sutures.

Trigeminal nerve pain relief at home

Traditional medicine offers many recipes that can relieve unpleasant symptoms. Healing tea has become widespread. Regular consumption of the drink can reduce or relieve pain.

Lavender. Take 100 g of plant flowers and 150 g of St. John's wort. The ingredients are mixed and 500 ml of boiling water is poured. The mixture is infused for 30 minutes. Use 200 ml warm 2 times a day until the lumbago disappears completely.
Chamomile. Take 1 tbsp. l. dried flowers. They are brewed with 250 ml of water. Before swallowing, hold the liquid in your mouth for a few seconds.

Pain can be relieved with compresses. The main condition is the regularity of their use and the combination of such treatment with medications.

Alteiny. Take 4 tbsp. l. plant root. They are filled with 1 glass of boiling water. The mixture is infused for 12 hours. Cotton wool or gauze is moistened with the tincture and applied to the affected area. You can wrap your face in a wool scarf. Used regularly.
Three-component. Includes chamomile, black elderberry and lilac flowers. The ingredients are mixed in equal proportions, 500 ml of water is poured in and boiled over low heat. The broth is filtered through cheesecloth. The cake is applied in a chintz bag.
Bolotny. Take swamp duckweed. The grass is steamed and applied through the material to the temple area. The product helps eliminate swelling in the face area.

Geranium tincture has anti-inflammatory properties

To eliminate the inflammatory process, alcohol tinctures are often used. They have a quick effect

Geranium. The leaves of the plant and the leaves of Kalanchoe are finely chopped in a 1:1 ratio. The resulting mixture is poured into a 500 ml jar and filled with alcohol. The mixture is infused for a week in a dark place. Painful areas on the face are lubricated with the tincture.
Birch. Take 3 tbsp. l. birch buds. They are filled with 2 glasses of vodka and infused for 2 weeks. The mixture is used as a compress.
Raspberry. Raspberry stems and leaves are mixed in equal proportions. The mixture is soaked with 1 glass of vodka. Infuses for 9 days. Taken for 3 months, 20-40 drops before meals.

Pathology can be treated with ointments. They also have an analgesic effect.

Lilac. Lilac leaves are boiled until the water becomes richly colored. The broth is mixed with pork fat and cooled. The ointment is rubbed into painful areas. Stored in a dark and dry place.
Ten days. The product eliminates pain within 10 days. Take 5 g of mumiyo. The tablet dissolves in water to a pasty state. The gruel is mixed with 70 g of pork fat. Apply to the gum area closer to the cheek once a day.

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Treatment of the trigeminal nerve is carried out comprehensively. Home therapy complements medications.

Folk remedies for external use

You should resort to traditional methods of treatment for inflammation of the trigeminal nerve only if your doctor does not prohibit it. With their help you will be able to achieve results quite quickly, because... Popular compresses and rubbing mixtures can be very effective in relieving inflammation.

Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with folk remedies involves the use of the following options:

Cabbage compress. You need to boil the leaves of one head of cabbage, remove them from the water, and then apply them to your face, covering them with a thick towel. The steps should be repeated several times. Before using, it is recommended to cool the cabbage slightly to avoid burning yourself.
Clay compress. Soak the clay in warm water until it becomes a thick paste, apply it to your face, and place a towel on top. Repeat every day.
Fir oil. Soak any cloth or cotton wool in fir oil and rub it into the sore spot every 2 hours.
Lilac buds. Wash fresh buds (100 ml), dry, cut, pour lard (500 ml) into a jar, boil the mixture in a water bath for an hour. Apply ointment to the skin morning and evening.
Boiled egg. Boil an egg hard, remove the shell, cut into 2 parts. It needs to be applied to the sore spot every day for a few minutes.
A lotion made from wormwood and oak bark. Pour boiling water (300 ml) over some dry wormwood and oak bark pieces and let it brew. Soak gauze in liquid and apply to face.
Plantain rub. Pour vodka (100 ml) into a jar of dried plantain flowers (50 g), let it brew for about a week. Anoint your head with vodka solution, and then put on a scarf. Repeat every day before bed.
"Star". The remedy is a folk one, because it contains only plant components. They need to lubricate the face, after which it will begin to warm the skin, filling it with useful substances.
Bay leaf. Pour three small packages of bay leaves with vegetable oil (100 ml) and leave for 10 days. Rub the product onto your face daily.
Birch tincture. Pour vodka (200 ml) over birch buds (3 tablespoons), let them brew for about 2 weeks. Soak gauze in the tincture, and then apply it to your face, hold it there for several minutes.
Mumiyo. Prepare mummy ointment in tablets by diluting them (5 g) in water (20 ml) and mixing with pork fat (70 g). Apply to gums every day.
Beet. Grate a small piece of beetroot, fold it into gauze, and then insert it into the ear on the side where the inflamed nerve is located. Leave for a few minutes.
Cucumber juice. Use a juicer or squeeze out all the juice from the pulp obtained with a grater through cheesecloth. Wash your face with this product daily.
Tincture of geranium leaves. Finely chop the leaves of the plant, add crushed Kalanchoe leaves, if possible, pour in alcohol and leave for a week. Lubricate the points where the pain is concentrated.
Garlic tincture. Grate the garlic, add vodka (200 ml), wait one week. Warm up the skin by applying the mixture to the face with slow movements.

There are other ways to influence inflammation that will help you recover at home without going to the hospital. For example, compresses from marshmallow, black radish with the addition of honey or horseradish, as well as alcohol tincture with propolis and special baths with aspen bark.