How Long Does It Take For Nerves To Heal?

Best Guess Answer - Generally it takes 3-6 months for nerves to heal and repair themselves. Some nerve repair can take up to 18 months.

That's a hard question and one that I doubt that you will find a satisfactory answer for when you are researching your own nerve damage condition. How long it takes nerves to heal depends on many factors including the type, condition and extent of your nerve damage, your health, physical condition, the supplements that your take and the therapy and treatment that you undergo.

 

 

If you ask your doctor this question he will likely tell you that nerves do grow back (in many cases) but the do so extremely slowly. He probably won't tell you that your nerve will grow back in 6 months and you will regain the full function of your hand, because he doesn't know for sure. Odds are that he will keep his answer vague and in general terms.

 

How Long For Nerve Healing And Repair Times

I have researched this topic and have found the following nerve healing information from a variety of medical websites. It may give you a basic understanding of what you are up against and what to expect with nerve damage. Take it for what it's worth. It's not medical advice and it may not be 100% accurate (It's information from the internet).

• It could take approximately 1-2 weeks for "slight" pain relief.
• It will generally take 1-4 months for your sciatic nerve to heal completely.
• Be prepared for it to take several weeks or even months to heal.
• 3 different consultants are saying 3-6 months (mylene sheath repairs).
• My doctors told me 6 to 12 months for repair of nerve though could take up to 18 months.
• Immediately after surgery your neurological deficit will be unchanged, but in 3-12 months, depending on how far away the muscle is, movement may be seen. During this interim, slowly progressive range-of-motion exercises are important

 

Nerve Healing & Repair Sources

1. How Long Will This Nerve Damage Take To Heal?
   "Depending on how direct the injection hit your sciatic nerve, it could take approximately 1-2 weeks for "slight" pain relief. It will generally take 1-4 months for your sciatic nerve to heal completely. Medical Student"
   http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100124175623AAPLqXR

2. Treatment For A Pinched Nerve
   "Pinched nerves tend to heal slowly. It's just a fact of life and we all have to live with it. How long it takes will depend on how much damage was done when the nerve was pinched. Be prepared for it to take several weeks or even months to heal."
   http://www.rebuildyourback.com/pinched-nerve/diagnosis.php

3. How Long To Repair Nerve Damage?
   "Is there anyone who knows how long a damaged nerve will take to repair? I ask this because I am being told by 3 different consultants that this is what I have and that I will have to wait it out until the mylene sheath repairs- They are saying 3-6 months.. This proccess of weekly massage took nearly a year after which he started to move his feet."
   http://www.tipna.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6633

4. How long will it take for my muscles to work after my nerve has been repaired?
   "Immediately after surgery your neurological deficit will be unchanged, but in 3-12 months, depending on how far away the muscle is, movement may be seen. During this interim, slowly progressive range-of-motion exercises are important."
   http://www.med.nyu.edu/neurosurgery/pns/faqs/#how

5. Does Nerve Damage Repair Itself?
   My doctors told me 6 to 12 months for repair of nerve though could take up to 18 months.. It's been 11 months now but most all healing took place within first 9 months"
   http://www.steadyhealth.com/Does_nerve_damage_repair_itself__t90672.html

 

 

 

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