Tuscaloosa, AL
A 54-year-old female asked:

Burning pain on right side pains when touched been doing this for a while feels like it's inside and outside?

1 doctor answer3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Maria Choy
Pain Management 39 years experience
Dysesthesias: We call this dysesthesias. The source can be located anywhere from the thalamus to the spine, to the nerve roots or nerve endings. An exam and good should localize the area and treatment is base on localization. An MRI or EMG might be needed depending on location
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