Acupuncture for Intercostal Neuralgia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Intercostal neuralgia is a pain syndrome characterized by a band-like pain in the intercostal or abdominal region, resulting from stimulation of one or more intercostal nerves by some pathogenic factor. Intercostal neuralgia can be classified into two major categories: primary and secondary, with secondary (i.e., symptomatic) being more common. Primary intercostal neuralgia mainly includes infectious … Read more