| What is arachnoiditis? | | | | with the help of the advancement of our technology |
| Arachnoiditis is an incurable and dangerous condition | | | | nowadays, diagnosing the condition may become |
| wherein inflammation happens inside or around a spinal | | | | possible. Tests like Computerized Axial Tomography |
| cord, possibly damaging the nerve roots. This condition | | | | (CAT) scan or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can |
| is characterized by a severe stinging and burning pain | | | | be of great help in the diagnosis. If you want to know |
| and some neurological problems. | | | | the severity of your condition, a test called |
| What are the symptoms of arachnoiditis? | | | | electromyogram (EMG) may be of great assistance |
| Arachnoiditis, strangely, has no permanent and | | | | to you. Here, you can assess, with the help of your |
| consistent symptom patterns. However, most people | | | | doctor, the ongoing damage to the affected nerve |
| experiencing the condition of arachnoiditis state that it | | | | roots by using electrical impulses to check the |
| affects the nerves connecting to the lower back and | | | | functions of your nerves. |
| the legs. Meaning to say, pain is always felt in the | | | | Treatment for Arachnoiditis |
| affected area and it can also cause a tingling, | | | | As stated in the definition of arachnoiditis in the first |
| numbness or weakness in the legs. Patients also feel | | | | part of this article, arachnoiditis is incurable. Meaning to |
| like there are insects crawling on their skin or feels like | | | | say, there is no cure for arachnoiditis. The treatments |
| there is water trickling down the leg. Muscle cramps, | | | | appropriate for such conditions are almost of similarity |
| spasms and uncontrollable twitching are also some of | | | | for other chronic pain diseases. The only focus is to |
| the probable effect of arachnoiditis. As the condition | | | | relieve the pain and improve the symptoms which |
| persists, these symptoms may become even worse | | | | impair daily activities of the patients. Some |
| and severe and worst of all, if not immediately treated, | | | | recommendations like a program for pain |
| they become permanent. As a result, patients who | | | | management, physiotherapy, exercise and |
| suffer from such condition are no longer able to work | | | | psychotherapy are mostly advised by doctors. |
| and they also suffer some disabilities since they are in | | | | Arachnoiditis patients can also less depend on surgery |
| constant pain. | | | | for their condition since the result can be very poor, |
| Diagnosis of Arachnoiditis | | | | providing only a short - term relief to the patient and |
| Diagnosing arachnoiditis may be very difficult. However, | | | | does not totally cure the condition. |