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How much time does it take for the sciatic nerve to recuperate after the herniated portion of the disk was removed?
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Proportional: Question is the degree of compression that affected the nerve root. Likely, only a portion of the sciatic was affected, but it may take 4 weeks if the myelin only was affected, yet may take months if the axon were injured. An EMG test might help.
Answered 4/28/2016
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