Acute Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome
Painful Scars ACNES is entrapment of a small abdominal-wall nerve, causing sharp, localized abdominal pain that is frequently mistaken for an internal problem. Schedule Your Consultation Call (212) 540-4263 Understanding the Condition What Is Acute Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome? ACNES occurs when a terminal branch of an abdominal-wall nerve becomes trapped as it pierces the […]
Pain After Knee Replacement
Painful Scars Persistent front-of-knee pain after replacement is often due to injury of the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve — a treatable neuroma. Schedule Your Consultation Call (212) 540-4263 Understanding the Condition What Is Pain After Knee Replacement? A common but under-recognized cause of pain after knee replacement is injury to a small sensory […]
Painful Laparoscopic Port Sites
Painful Scars A small laparoscopic incision that becomes a persistent pain point often harbors an entrapped nerve or neuroma — readily treated. Schedule Your Consultation Call (212) 540-4263 Understanding the Condition What Is Painful Laparoscopic Port Sites? Even tiny laparoscopic port incisions can trap a small abdominal-wall nerve, producing focal, persistent pain. A diagnostic block […]
Pain After Hernia Repair
Painful Scars Chronic groin pain after hernia surgery is often nerve entrapment (ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, or genitofemoral) — a recognized, treatable problem. Schedule Your Consultation Call (212) 540-4263 Understanding the Condition What Is Pain After Hernia Repair? Persistent pain after hernia repair frequently involves one of the groin’s sensory nerves becoming trapped in scar or mesh. […]
Painful C-Section Scars
Painful Scars A C-section scar that stays painful usually means a nerve is trapped in the scar tissue. Releasing it relieves the pain. Schedule Your Consultation Call (212) 540-4263 Understanding the Condition What Is Painful C-Section Scars? When a C-section scar remains sharply tender long after healing, a small abdominal-wall nerve is typically entrapped within […]