do pinched nerves heal ?

Question

I get numb spots on the middle of my back that I think are pinched nerves from my pregnancy its been eight months will they ever heal?

Answer 1

Yes: However, it can be a slow process.

Answer 2

Change with time: Does occur. Whether for better or worse depends on the cause of the pinching, if your behavior had anything to do with the pinching, for example, leaning down and picking something heavy off the ground, and you keep doing that, you won't get better. But if pinched nerve not due to something you did.. Changes occur over time & sometimes symptoms worsen, sometimes improve.

Answer 3

The nerves: Als or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( or "lou gehrig's disease") is a disease in which the motor nerves in the brain, or in the spinal cord degenerate and die, leaving the muscles weakened. This is progressive and results in paralysis and even death over time. The rate of progression varies with the kind of ALS and the patient. Although the disease is not curable patients benefit from support.

Answer 4

Nerves: Als is a disease of the nerves, affecting the central nervous system and lower motor neurons. Since nerves ultimately supply muscles, you see the muscles being affected, but that pathology lies in the nervous system.

Answer 5

Anterior horn cells: Als is a disease that affects nerve cells in the anterior horn (front) of the spinal cord. This is the location of nerve cells that form the 'lower circuit' to the muscles of the face, neck, spine, arms, and legs. It results in a mix of symptoms including weakness and paralysis, spasticity and muscle spasms, hyperactive reflexes, as well as muscle twitching (fasciculations), and atrophy.

Answer 6

Nerve: Specifically, affects the motor nerve cell in brain and spinal cord.

Answer 7

Yes: There are some medications that are associated with peripheral neuropathy, especially some chemotherapy agents. Some of these can be at least partially counteracted by vitamin supplementation, but it varies from drug to drug.

Answer 8

Yes: Peripheral neuropathies can occur as adverse events secondary to a number of medicines. Several cancer chemotherapies can have this complication, and more common drugs such as Dilantin may do this also. In some cases, use of vitamins concurrently could blunt the side effects. (e.g., metformin, by adding vitamin b-12 to the med).

Answer 9

Yes and No: This day in time, if trigeminal neuralgia pain cannot be controlled with conventional treatment, then interventional techniques of blocking the nerve, destruction by radio-frequency, chemical, or cryosurgery is more common than open surgery (cutting the nerve).

Answer 10

Trigeminal neuralgia: Cutting the nerve is the lat resort in most cases. Medication is used first, surgery and there are a variety of them next, gamma knife if those fail and then transection the nerve is considered.

Answer 11

Usually no surgery: Most just get better with time. So anyone can claim a 90% success rate with their care as this is the natural history but lifestyle changes including exercise, smoking cessation and weight control are important especially in minimizing recurrences. Sometimes , physical therapy, activity modifications, medication and epidural steroid injections can be of benefit.

Answer 12

Variable: It depends on what nerve, the extent and duration of the injury, and the degree of decompression achieved. If surgery was needed, then the presence of scar tissue can also play a role in the prognosis.

Answer 13

McKenzie: Several exercise approaches can help low back pain, and physical therapists can instruct in williams and mckenzie approaches. Some specialized therapists can use felderkreis approaches. Best to have direct expert instruction prior to using these techniques. Although pilates is touted, need an expert to select safest approach.

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