trigeminal neuralgia

Medical Q&A [Moderated]
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Good morning all,

I was curious if anyone here has been diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. I was diagnosed with this painful condition last January and found the best medicine to combat this disorder was heavy weightlifting, as it seemed to shock my nervous system. I just purchased the hypertrophy program and think that it will only help me combat my symptoms in the long run.

In short, my doctors have not heard of weightlifting helping my condition and stress heavy medication. I know it’s a long shot, but does anyone have any experience with intense workouts reducing the symptoms of this condition?

Thanks,

Dave

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We are not aware of evidence specific to resistance exercise for TN. With that said, exercise is known to have a hypo-algesic (i.e., a pain relieving) effect - so we’re glad to hear it’s helped you.