Nerve stretched vs compressed etc.
Nerve stretched vs compressed etc.
Does anyone know if there are any indicators that a nerve has been stretched vs compression or just pinched , irritation or whatever the hell happens to these nerves that messes us up? Is it worse if it is stretched?
Re: Nerve stretched vs compressed etc.
Frank, that's a difficult question to answer because it would depend on the severity of the stretch and the severity of the compression. Also, with a compression you may also have an accompanying stretch if the nerve cannot glide during movement.
The following information from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons website may help answer your question about nerve stretch injuries. It is a discussion about the brachial plexus in the arm but you could extrapolate the information to other nerves.
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00678
According to this .edu website http://nerve.wustl.edu/nd_compression.php if there is sensory or motor loss from a nerve compression you may not have a full recovery. I know of someone once who had a tumor removed from her leg and lost sensation in that area for 12 years but the sensation did eventually come back so I don't think you can make a blanket statement that sensory loss can never be recovered but it may be an indication of more permanent nerve damage.
Violet
The following information from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons website may help answer your question about nerve stretch injuries. It is a discussion about the brachial plexus in the arm but you could extrapolate the information to other nerves.
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00678
According to this .edu website http://nerve.wustl.edu/nd_compression.php if there is sensory or motor loss from a nerve compression you may not have a full recovery. I know of someone once who had a tumor removed from her leg and lost sensation in that area for 12 years but the sensation did eventually come back so I don't think you can make a blanket statement that sensory loss can never be recovered but it may be an indication of more permanent nerve damage.
Violet
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