How do you know if you have nerve damage in your legs and feet?

How do you know if you have nerve damage in your legs and feet?

Signs and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy might include: Gradual onset of numbness, prickling or tingling in your feet or hands, which can spread upward into your legs and arms. Sharp, jabbing, throbbing or burning pain. Extreme sensitivity to touch.

Does nerve damage in leg go away?

The outlook for peripheral neuropathy varies, depending on the underlying cause and which nerves have been damaged. Some cases may improve with time if the underlying cause is treated, whereas in some people the damage may be permanent or may get gradually worse with time.

What does it mean when your leg hurts and your toes are numb?

Long-term numbness or a tingling feeling in the legs and feet may be due to conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS), diabetes, peripheral artery disease, or fibromyalgia. The sensation may be felt in the whole leg, below the knee, or in different areas of the foot.

How do you fix nerve damage in legs?

To repair a damaged nerve, your surgeon removes a small part of the sural nerve in your leg and implants this nerve at the site of the repair. Sometimes your surgeon can borrow another working nerve to make an injured nerve work (nerve transfer).

How does neuropathy affect walking?

Walking with a wobbly motion or even losing your balance can result from diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Wearing orthopedic shoes often helps with this. Loss of coordination is a common sign of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Often, muscle weakness affects the ankle, which can affect your gait.

How long does it take for a damaged nerve to heal?

Regeneration time depends on how seriously your nerve was injured and the type of injury that you sustained. If your nerve is bruised or traumatized but is not cut, it should recover over 6-12 weeks. A nerve that is cut will grow at 1mm per day, after about a 4 week period of ‘rest’ following your injury.

What happens to your legs in a car accident?

Leg fractures and spinal cord damage are common injuries of car accidents, resulting in both temporary and permanent immobility. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 37 percent of frontal car accidents result in some sort of leg injury. Which brings us to one of the painful ironies about riding in a car.

What happens if you break your foot in a car accident?

Any broken bones in the foot are known as metatarsals . The knee contains cushion-like sacs called bursae that pad the bones, tendons, and muscles. In a car accident, these bursae can become inflamed, causing swelling, pain, and problems moving the knee joint.

What happens if you have a pinched nerve in your foot?

If the pinched nerve is seriously injured, chronic muscle weakness, such as a “ drop foot,” might occur, when numbness in the foot makes normal walking impossible. Sciatica can potentially cause permanent nerve damage, resulting in a loss of feeling in the affected legs.

What happens to your body when you’re in an accident?

When riding or driving in a car, your lower legs are tucked into a relatively small area. When a collision occurs, especially a frontal collision, the entire area surrounding your legs could collapse, causing heavy debris to squeeze and crush your feet, ankles, knees, and limbs.