Can physical therapy help nerve damage? This was the question asked inside our Fit 4 Life Physical Therapy FB Wellness Community recently. The short answer is a resounding YES. The longer answer is there are several important factors that go into the HOW and HOW LONG it will take to recover from nerve injury.
📍 The location of the nerve injury.
📍The severity of the nerve injury.
📍The presence of persistent nerve irritation.
Just to name a few. So how can PT help?
1- Joint protection.
2- Early mobilization.
3- Graded exercise progression.
4- Soft tissue mobilization.
5- Pain reduction.
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The first part of this recording is a welcome for some new members of our FB community. Scroll ahead to 7:30 in the video to hear the full answer to the question, Can PT help with nerve damage?
