Perineural Therapy (PIT): calm the nerves that keep the pain alive.
A gentle, naturopathic approach that targets irritated peripheral nerves to reduce chronic pain, improve circulation and promote lasting tissue healing, without medication.
When pain outlasts the injury.
Perineural Injection Therapy is a naturopathic approach that targets peripheral nerves to reduce chronic pain, improve circulation and promote tissue healing. It addresses the underlying nerve irritation that keeps pain signals firing long after the original injury or trigger has passed.
Here's how this typically works: an injury happens, tissues heal, but the nerves in the area remain irritated and hypersensitive. They keep signalling "pain" as if the damage were still present. Over time, this chronic nerve irritation reduces local blood flow, impairs healing and creates a self-perpetuating cycle of pain and dysfunction.
PIT uses very fine, shallow injections of a natural solution (often dextrose) to gently stimulate the irritated nerves. This increases circulation, reduces neurogenic inflammation and helps the nerve reset its signalling so the body can finally complete the healing process.
Not a nerve block
PIT is different from a nerve block, which temporarily numbs the nerve with an anaesthetic. Instead of shutting the nerve down, PIT gives it a gentle signal to heal. The goal is lasting resolution, not temporary relief.
Who's a good candidate
PIT is appropriate for most people with chronic nerve-related pain who haven't found adequate relief from physical therapy, medication or other approaches. It's particularly useful when the pain has a clear neuropathic character: burning, tingling, shooting or radiating pain. Your provider will assess whether PIT is right for you during your consultation.
Chronic and nerve-related pain.
A gentle, precise session.
Assessment
Your provider maps your pain, identifies which nerves are likely involved and determines the injection sites based on your specific pattern of discomfort and dysfunction.
Treatment
Using a very fine needle, a small amount of dextrose (sugar water) or another natural solution is injected just under the skin along the path of the irritated nerve. The injections are shallow, not intramuscular, and most people find them very tolerable.
Response
The solution creates a mild, local irritation that increases blood flow to the nerve, reduces neurogenic inflammation and helps the nerve calm down and heal. Many people notice reduced pain after the first session; a series of treatments is typical for lasting results.
Your nerves don't have to keep sounding the alarm.
When pain lingers long after it should have resolved, PIT can help your body find the off switch. Book an appointment or start with a free consult to see if it's right for you.