Try: Pain is the body’s way of telling you something is damaged imagine for example spraining your ankle the nerves send electrical signals from the damaged muscles to the brain pain from damage to a muscle or a joint is called musculoskeletal pain but sometimes the nerves can be damaged this may be a result of an injury or a disease such as diabetes this is called nerve or neuropathic pain all pain is not the same and nerve pain treatment is different from muscle pain treatment that’s why it’s important to understand the source of your pain below are some of the differences between nerve and muscle pain differences between nerve and muscle pain nerve pain tingling or pins and needles burning numbness stabbing electric shock-like or shooting muscle pain aching swelling muscle tenderness or cramping stiffness another difference between nerve pain and muscle pain is that muscle pain is a protective form of pain it sends a warning signal that an injury occurred the pain tells you that more activity might be harmful nerve pain however is a non-protective form of pain this kind of pain will not necessarily be improved by changing or limiting your activities in fact with diabetic nerve pain decreasing your activity level is a problem it makes it harder to manage your diabetes it’s important to be physically active to keep your blood sugar level under control information references "nerve pain vs muscle pain" 2011 available at www diabetespainhelp com
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