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A member asked:
How long will it take to recover from the pinched nerve surgery on my arm, or could it be a torn rotator cuff?
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Hard to say: Recovery from a compressive neuropathy can take several months to a year to completely recover depending how much damage to the nerve was caused and the recovery my be incomplete in some cases. You could potentially have a rotator cuff tear also, you might need an MRI or ultrasound. Surgery to decompress a nerve should have some immediate relief, but certainly not complete relief.
Answered 9/29/2017
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CAN VARY: If the nerve was but incompletely compressed and just sustained injury to the myelin coverings, could have recovery within 4 weeks, but if axon is injured, the nerve regenerates at about 0.1 mm daily, and about the speed of fingernail growth. Therefore could take many months.
Answered 4/1/2019
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