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post 1613760551 08-16-2020, 09:25 PM
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anyone ever damaged a nerve ?

strained a nerve in my wrist and lost partial function in my right arm / weakness

still have pretty much full mobility but lifting it up above my head is a bit of a struggle especially with any form of weight
it's been slowly getting better but I can't really do much in the gym right now besides tri's and legs, everything else has to be super light

anyone been through this ? how long did it take to heal ? i've been reading anywhere from several days to 12 weeks, I don't think mines too serious because even though it's weak i still have full mobility and very slow progression, so I think it's just a strain and not an actual tear.

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Never that significant but a girl bit the base of my hand and it caused numbness that ran up into my thumb, took months to go away
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Originally Posted By Destor⏩
Never that significant but a girl bit the base of my hand and it caused numbness that ran up into my thumb, took months to go away
fuark, good thing i'm on some what light duty for work right now for a few weeks, hopefully i'm a lot more functional before I get back into some heavier work
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I don't know anything about damaged nerves but I'd think you should prob try full rest for at least a week and see how it feels. You should go to the Dr to get it checked out, too. Hope it's better soon! <3
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Originally Posted By RealAesthetic⏩
fuark, good thing i'm on some what light duty for work right now for a few weeks, hopefully i'm a lot more functional before I get back into some heavier work
Nerve damage is definitely no joke man, can imagine being in your line of work as well where you do (I’m guessing) a lot of climbing
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Detached my ulnar nerve in November 17. Surgery in August 18 after months of PT before I had an MRI that showed it was actually detached. Still gives me trouble. I'd say I'm good 90% of the time now but I still get numbness and pain in my elbow, especially when lifting
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Originally Posted By Destor⏩
Nerve damage is definitely no joke man, can imagine being in your line of work as well where you do (I’m guessing) a lot of climbing
yeah lol fortunately it's not affected my ability to climb, but the loss of strength is a big one for moving around heavy ****.. which i'm fortunately not having to do for a bit

it's been a week now and today was the first time it felt noticeably improved, but not by much
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post 1613761701 08-16-2020, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted By bigcat3655⏩
Detached my ulnar nerve in November 17. Surgery in August 18 after months of PT before I had an MRI that showed it was actually detached. Still gives me trouble. I'd say I'm good 90% of the time now but I still get numbness and pain in my elbow, especially when lifting
i think mines the ulnar nerve, how did it feel when it was detached ? I feel like I only stretched mine

it happened when I was doing squats and the weight was pinning my wrist back because I didnt have it held properly
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I have three lacerated nerves in my hand...I'm waiting to have surgery as I write this.

If you have nerve damage it won't heal on it's own...you'll have to have it surgically repaired.

If your symptoms are lessening, then it may not be nerve damage.

From the moment of injury up to right now the sensation in my hand has been the same, as far as pain/numbness in those areas.
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Originally Posted By 401Delta⏩
I have three lacerated nerves in my hand...I'm waiting to have surgery as I write this.

If you have nerve damage it won't heal on it's own...you'll have to have it surgically repaired.

If your symptoms are lessening, then it may not be nerve damage.

From the moment of injury up to right now the sensation in my hand has been the same, as far as pain/numbness in those areas.
I could just be getting my own hopes up on it getting better, i've not experienced any pain just tingling at night as if it's just being woken up from a dead sleep
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My left quad has been numb for like 3 years
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
My left quad has been numb for like 3 years
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Originally Posted By RealAesthetic⏩
I could just be getting my own hopes up on it getting better, i've not experienced any pain just tingling at night as if it's just being woken up from a dead sleep
There's no change at all 24/7 where I have nerve damage.

You can tap your finger on top of where the lacerations are and it feels like an electric shock shooting to the numb spot.

My injury is from a dog bite, though, not from straining it.
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Originally Posted By 401Delta⏩
There's no change at all 24/7 where I have nerve damage.

You can tap your finger on top of where the lacerations are and it feels like an electric shock shooting to the numb spot.

My injury is from a dog bite, though, not from straining it.
good to know, thanks brah
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My hands fall asleep during sleep a lot. Does that count?
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Originally Posted By ltsOgre⏩
My hands fall asleep during sleep a lot. Does that count?
i heard that only happens to *******s
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Originally Posted By RealAesthetic⏩
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No pain or loss of function though. I don't even realize it unless I touch it. Not sure what the deal is.
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Originally Posted By RealAesthetic⏩
good to know, thanks brah
good luck on your recovery.
Just an FYI...you have 12 - 18 months to repair a nerve before they retract too far or die or whatever, so I wouldn't be worried about giving whatever it is time to heal, provided you have normal functioning of your tendons.
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Originally Posted By 401Delta⏩
Just an FYI...you have 12 - 18 months to repair a nerve before they retract too far or die or whatever, so I wouldn't be worried about giving whatever it is time to heal, provided you have normal functioning of your tendons.
that's very comforting, I can't afford to be taking too much time off work now so surgery is a last resort, hoping this just passes after a few weeks

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Originally Posted By RealAesthetic⏩
i think mines the ulnar nerve, how did it feel when it was detached ? I feel like I only stretched mine

it happened when I was doing squats and the weight was pinning my wrist back because I didnt have it held properly
Pinky and outside of ring finger were completely numb 24/7. When I would bend my arm the wrong way, it would pop out of its groove and over the nub of the bone, causing an extremely sharp stab of pain, then the entire arm would go numb and would lose all strength. It didn't happen all the time, with the exception of one movement. Arm pointed outward at head level, then pulling towards me. Exactly the movement of pulling something down off of a head level or slightly higher shelf. Broke 3 or 4 jars at the grocery store before I realized it happened every time I did that movement. Any other movement, to include bicep curls, were hit or miss whether it happened. Hand had to be pointed outward, so keeping it pointed in during a bicep curl did enough to keep it in its groove sometimes. The tissue that usually held it in place is what detached
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Originally Posted By bigcat3655⏩
Pinky and outside of ring finger were completely numb 24/7. When I would bend my arm the wrong way, it would pop out of its groove and over the nub of the bone, causing an extremely sharp stab of pain, then the entire arm would go numb and would lose all strength. It didn't happen all the time, with the exception of one movement. Arm pointed outward at head level, then pulling towards me. Exactly the movement of pulling something down off of a head level or slightly higher shelf. Broke 3 or 4 jars at the grocery store before I realized it happened every time I did that movement. Any other movement, to include bicep curls, were hit or miss whether it happened. Hand had to be pointed outward, so keeping it pointed in during a bicep curl did enough to keep it in its groove sometimes. The tissue that usually held it in place is what detached
Responses itt are making me feel less like it’s as serious as some of yours and that’s comforting, but I hope you boyos all recover fully
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If you have weakness in your arms and carrying things overhead there is more than likely issues not in your hand but maybe your neck. Have you had a professional take a look?
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Your symptoms make it sound like a trapped nerve mate. The symptoms you've described are exactly the same. Ive personally had the exact thing that you have. Went away in a few weeks. Just lay off anything that aggravates it
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Originally Posted By safcpaul⏩
Your symptoms make it sound like a trapped nerve mate. The symptoms you've described are exactly the same. Ive personally had the exact thing that you have. Went away in a few weeks. Just lay off anything that aggravates it
Yeah I had a neck injury before this so I was wondering that, good to know brah I’m on week two now. Did it slowly progress or just disappear after 3 weeks
Originally Posted By donblaximus⏩
If you have weakness in your arms and carrying things overhead there is more than likely issues not in your hand but maybe your neck. Have you had a professional take a look?
I did have a bad strain in my neck before this so that was my other concern, haven’t had a professional take a look but it sounds like safcpaul confirmed my other thoughts
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i damaged a forearm nerve doing zercher squats, lost skin sensation in that zone.
Went to a doc, got pregabalin prescribed for 2 weeks, skin sensation back to normal.

You should go to a doc, nerves are not something to take lightly.
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Damaged my ulnar nerve in 2009, surgery in 2011. Chit sucks big time, if you really damage a nerve you’re kind of fuked, minor damage can heal though. Have had constant nerve pain numbness and weakened grip since injury but I maintain
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[QUOTE=RealAesthetic;1613796291]Yeah I had a neck injury before this so I was wondering that, good to know brah I’m on week two now. Did it slowly progress or just disappear after 3 weeks

It started getting better gradually until about 3 weeks later then it just went back to normal. Obviously bending your wrists back has done it to you and it has pinched a nerve. Easy enough done especially when pushing yourself in the gym. My wrists are very skinny so that probably makes me even more susceptible. Hope it clears up soon which im 99 percent sure it will. Your symptoms are literally identical to what i had
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I was warming up for bench press when I was 19, I felt a pull and my arm went numb for about 3 years.

Didn’t lose any strength or anything and never went to doc cuz ya know... I was an invincible 19 year old.
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