Imagine this scenario for a moment. Your house is on fire, but it seems confined to just one room. Would you wait to call the fire department? Of course not!  You would immediately take action to save your home. 

Often described as shooting, stabbing, or throbbing sensations, neuropathic pain or neuropathy has many origins and manifestations. It typically can happen if your nervous system becomes damaged or is not functioning properly, whether due to trauma or disease. You may experience pain emanating from any of the various levels of the nervous system, such as the peripheral nerves, the spinal cord and the brain.1