Depending upon the type and severity of the injury symptoms vary. They can begin with something as simple as numbness, or as significant as lightning-like pain down the leg.

Much of the success in recovery from these injuries appear to be how far the injury site is from the location of symptoms. For example, if symptoms are present in the foot and the injury to the nerve is in the hip there is less likely that the nerve will fully regenerate.

While some studies have shown a nerve may regenerate at 1mm per day. There are others who that say even in ideal circumstances, it may take 1-2 years for the nerve to fully heal.

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The big takeaway from this is if a nerve is injured it can take time. If you are getting promises of full and quick recovery, or simple fixes this may not be accurate information.

There have been certain medications that help the nerve regeneration process, as well as naturally produced substances in the body including VEGF and EPO. Electrical stimulation has also highlighted promising results across a number of studies.

One thing is certain, the more movement that can occur to the area following the acute phase of the injury the better, especially if the injured nerve is responsible for movement.

If you have suffered from a peripheral nerve injury what has helped you on your road to recovery, comment below! 

Do you want to learn more about different types of injuries? Check out the Tape Geeks blog!  

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