Can peripheral neuropathy be cured quickly?

Currently, surgery is the most common treatment for peripheral neuropathy. As well as drug treatment and rehabilitation treatment, for patients, if they want to achieve the best results, they should discover the disease as early as possible and take intervention measures as early as possible to effectively promote nerve regeneration.

1. Prevent and treat complications. 1. Edema: You can improve local blood circulation and promote the absorption of tissue edema or effusion by elevating the affected limb, applying pressure with an elastic bandage, massaging and passively exercising the affected limb, hot compresses, warm water baths, wax baths, infrared rays, electric light baths, as well as ultrashort waves, short waves or microwaves. ,

2. Contracture: Prevention is extremely important. In addition to taking measures to prevent edema, the affected limbs and joints should be kept in a functional position. Triangular bandages, splints, plaster splints or other braces can be used for fixation or support. Care should be taken to avoid compression of areas with loss of sensation to prevent new injuries. ,

3. Secondary trauma: Once trauma occurs, it is difficult to treat because the wound often has nutritional disorders. Areas where sensation has been lost should always be kept clean and protected. The wound can be treated with ultrashort wave, microwave, ultraviolet light, laser and other methods to promote wound healing.

2. Promote nerve regeneration. Early application of physical therapy to patients after conservative treatment and nerve repair surgery is beneficial to the regeneration of damaged nerves. At the same time, drugs that promote nerve regeneration can be used.

3. Maintain muscle mass and prepare for reinnervation. Electroacupuncture, electrical stimulation therapy, massage, passive exercise, and transmission of nerve impulses can be used to prevent, delay, and reduce denervated muscle atrophy and maintain muscle quality.

4. Enhance muscle strength and promote recovery of motor function. Once the electromyography of the affected muscle shows a large number of action potentials, muscle strength training should be started to promote the recovery of motor function.

5. Promote the recovery of sensory function.

6. Remove psychological barriers. Patients with peripheral neuropathy often have psychological problems. Medical education, psychological counseling, group therapy, patient demonstration, occupational therapy, etc. can be used to eliminate or alleviate the patient's psychological barriers, enable them to exert their subjective initiative and actively carry out rehabilitation treatment.

7. Patients with peripheral nerve injury who are not responsive to conservative treatment but are suitable for or need surgical treatment should receive surgical treatment in a timely manner.