The present invention relates to methods of identifying a subject having chronic pain of peripheral origin and related to peripheral nerve damage, the method comprising: (a) detecting firing of peripheral nerve(s) in the subject to determine a pattern of neuronal firing, (b) comparing said pattern of neuronal firing to a noimal pattern of neuronal firing, (c) determining if the subject has a pattern comprising an elevated evoked response to stimuli, rhythmic after-discharge signaling, and increased spontaneous background firing to identify the subject as having a pain signature and thereby identify the subject as having chronic pain of peripheral origin. Also provided are methods of treating the chronic pain.
METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AND TREATING CHRONIC PAIN OF PERIPHERAL ORIGIN RELATED TO PERIPHERAL NERVE DAMAGE