Ive been diagnosed with tbpi. Ive been given differnt time frames of healing from several dr's. Ive had injury for 5 months now with little hope from dr on steps to take. What is typical period? What can I do to icrease heal time? what should I expect.
ANY help or advice is appreciated.
Whats typical time frame fro nerve to heal
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Re: Whats typical time frame fro nerve to heal
depends on injury usually say between 9months and 7 years
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI
no external rotation against gravity, can only go to 90 degree fwd flexion, no hand-to-mouth
1 surgery at age 14 (latissimus dorsi transfer). In 2004, at age 28 I was struck with Transverse Myelitis which paralyzed me from the chest down. I recovered movement to my right leg, but need a KAFO to walk on my left leg. I became an RN in 2008. - Location: Montreal, Qc, Canada
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Re: Whats typical time frame fro nerve to heal
Nerves heal at a rate of 1 mm per day... so it takes a LONG time, depending on how much damage there is...
Marieke
Marieke
Re: Whats typical time frame fro nerve to heal
Dustin is nearly 6 mo. post accident now. We are seeing more improvement now than before. Lots of OT excersizes and just recently e-stim. Seams to be working all be it too slow for us.
Sue
Sue
Re: Whats typical time frame fro nerve to heal
E-stim at home or physical therapy with chiro people? Has anyone had any benifits form extended home use ie at night (sleeping ...when possible to sleep)?
Re: Whats typical time frame fro nerve to heal
We go the hospital 2x per week for the therapy. They tried the e-stim once in a while, when they saw it was making the muscle work they sent one home to use 15 min. daily.
Re: Whats typical time frame fro nerve to heal
Hi Josh,
I wanted to add my two cents to strongly encourage you to get an estim unit & use it every day. Since it causes the muscle to contract, it will keep the muscle from atrophying during all the months it takes the nerve to grow out or repair itself. In terms of getting something to do that while you sleep, some doctors are concerned that you might hurt yourself - if the estim unit contact points shifted.
Take care,
Ellen
I wanted to add my two cents to strongly encourage you to get an estim unit & use it every day. Since it causes the muscle to contract, it will keep the muscle from atrophying during all the months it takes the nerve to grow out or repair itself. In terms of getting something to do that while you sleep, some doctors are concerned that you might hurt yourself - if the estim unit contact points shifted.
Take care,
Ellen