I just had a 8.3cm lipoma removed from right side of neck and a Hemi Thyroidectomy because I had 2 nodules equal to 5.3cm. I had it done December 2nd and have numbness on my neck and jawline. I was concerned until I saw this video. My ENT says he wasn't to concerned that feeling won't come back. This video assured me that after surgery numbness is normal. I sleep better after surgery so I'm glad I did it. Just waiting on the healing process now. Thanks again 💥💥💥
Thank you for you message. I am 43 & have had Seizures since I was 6 years old. I was having around 30 a month and i had a Brain Resection where the Dr cut the piece of brain out that was causing my Seizures. On Feb 16th 2024 & i haven't had a seizure since. But my left side is having numbness. My Dr told me that it will go away just give it time. I do physically therapy everyday for it. But your video helped me to just keep in mind i just need to be patient. So Thank you Again.
Eight weeks ago I went down on a commuter scooter and landed squarely on my left shoulder breaking my clavicle. I went through ORIF surgery a week later and ever since I have a softball size patch of numbness that has caused onset depression and a ton of regret. Had I known about MIPO surgery or given the option of closed reduction nailing I would have at a minimum asked about alternatives instead now finding out the hard way that a solid 50% majority of people (stastically) do not recover 100% from the hyposthesia when clavicular nerve branches are sacrificed in surgery. Still, I will remain hopeful.
Thank you. I'm just trying to take things one day at a time. Even without solutions to the problems we still have today, we live in the best of times that we may have a good solution for tomorrow.
Agreed. I felt kind of pressured into ORIF surgery at the moment. But I think it was my only option since the clavicle displacement was severe in my case. How are you holding up btw? I just had surgery 1 month ago and my shoulder and chest are numb.
Makes sense. My disc herniation was pressing on those nerves for years now anyway. Just had microdiscectomy 10 days ago and do have numbness on my left foot but am finally pain free! After so long having a normal back feels incredible so for me the numbness I have is an okay trade off. Thanks for the video 👍🏽
@@milekrizman thankyou same age bracket looking into surgery every one I talk to who has had surgery seems to say the same thing I'm glad your feeling better .
I will give my experience, I had scoliosis surgery 33 years ago at age 18, there was a lot of numbness in my back, I would say most of it cam back in ther first 1-2 years, but a lot came back over many years to come, I mean now at 33 years I think I have more sensation than I did 10 years ago. So never underestimate. those nerves, but you don't want to give false hope either, and maybe my operation was different than many other types of surgery, put also just telling my experience, and to not give up hope.
I'm recovering from Tibia ORIF surgery ... gun shot wound... there was numbness prior to the surgery as a result of the gunshot to the tibia... it's about the same now that they did the surgery... so is it likely that it will never go away?
Thank you so much! I had a hip replacement eight months ago and I have some numbness underneath front toe pads, especially tip of right toe. I don’t see my surgeon until six weeks from now. You put my mind to rest. Thank you again!
Hi I had a hip replacement a month ago n I have the same problem, on my toes n knee pads. There jus numb n I can lift it up! N I was just wondering did ur nurves come back around ur knee area?
I'm destroyed by how calmly Mr Sivrich says "it's probably not coming back". I'm 1-month post-op after a clavicle fracture, for which I had 2 surgeries in a week, and utterly scared of this numbness might be here to stay. Is there anything I can do to avoid that fate or can a neurological prosedure not fix the issue should the hypoesthesia remain after the 1 and a half year mark?
*click* thank you for watching. I am by no means a neurological expert. I simply give advice on my experience and knowledge. In my experience after a year maybe 2 what feeling you have is what you have. Nerves regenerate very slowly. And sometimes the damage is too severe to overcome.
Hey bud, I’m at 3 weeks after surgery and a plate screwed into my clavicle. My shoulder is a mass of dead flesh. I feel nothing in it still and it’s a strange almost sickly feeling. A late reply after 4 years but hey hope you see this for the sake of it
@@metabaron6664 @Jay After more than 4 years, I think I've forgotten to care about it :) I guess most of the feeling is back. There are super rare cases of internal itchiness where scratching won't do the trick; other than that, meh. We get used to it. Thanks for asking/replying though.
The numbness of my front shoulder is the bottleneck for training my shoulders right now. I've had a clavicular fracture, bone was completly broken through right in the middle. For some reason, maybe because they had to move the bone pieces together, my shoulder is pretty darn weak now. I have the same problem with the upper chest, wich is reasonable because of the location of the fracture and surgery.
I just had knee replacement surgery about six weeks ago and I read it takes about up to a year for the numbness to go away. I’m actually doing pretty well with my physical therapy at home and outpatient I can bend my knee 119°. My leg is almost straight I work very hard and I know it takes time to recover I’ve done everything that my physical therapist told me to do and I see the results. Thank your for the video I really appreciate it help me a lot because I got scared because I want to why my knee was feeling Numb.
The good news is that my leg is straight now to zero and I can bend my knee now 124° I have two more physical therapy sessions . they think I’m doing great.It’s a lot of hard work but it’s worth it if we want to see the results.Most important part is getting your knee to bend and get your legs straight now I have to strengthen my knee now. That will take time I’m still going to do physical therapy at home and go to the gym and get my knee stronger every day.
I had an osteochondroma surgery removal recently, under the knee cap to the far right side. when i tried to touch the area near the incision, it was exactly similar to the effect of anesthesia when it kicks in, and it felt like i am not touching my skin directly and as if it is covered in something, like multiple layers, or as if the nerves are so far deep. It's been 4 days since the surgery.
i had jaw surgery and they layed me on my arm for 12 hours my right hand has been numb for 3 months now do you think the feeling will come back im a heavy set dude i have some feeling in the hand and it has been getting better but very slowly
My Cousin was operated in his left arm, after the surgery, he can't walk properly but after a few week after the he was getting better. So Right Now, its been 4 months already after his surgery he still can't walk properly, Will he walk properly again?
Thanks for watching and the comment. Im sorry to hear about your cousin. Unfortunately I do not have an answer for you. It is very rare that after an arm surgery you can't walk. Im not sure what could have caused this? What i can say is that it sounds neurological and that he should be evaluated by a specialist.
Hello, I had surgery 2.5 weeks ago for my ruptured Achilles and I sometimes have these sharp hypersensitive pain in my heel as well as tingling in my outside of my foot. Is the sharp pain in the heel normal?
Thanks for watching! Yes considering that is where the tendon was reattached it should be painful for a little while. Long recovery ahead, but the sensitivity will go away throughout your recovery time. The numbness is normal as well. Nerves are disturbed during surgery, especially ones that are responsible for sensation.
Hello! I had a achilles surgery in June. And I have numbness also around my ankle on outside lower base so to say and on my big toe. So you re not alone. Also i had some tingling at the beggining but its going away. I wish i could say the same about the numbness
Your video really help me out ..because i got scared of my numbness after my surgery I hv gone through two surgeries Its like Almost a year after my frst surgery and second one is in the last month so i got very scared of my numbness because its a long time . Thnks to you i feel relieved now.
Recently I have done my hip replacement surgery 3 week ago now i feel pain in my feet and numbness in feet. I cant put my feet proper on surface its painful feet. But when i lay down i feel little bit pain. No swelling
Thanks for watching! Typically this is not a symptom after hip replacement surgery. I would talk to your surgeon. It sounds like a nerve could have been affected during surgery.
@nicksivrichpt. Hi Nick. Thanks for the video. I had microdiscectomy on L5S1 a little over 3 months ago. Still feel pain of various degree in both legs (before the surgery only in the right leg). Also, numbness around calf and toes area. Had another MRI done a week ago that shows no reherniation but still an inflamed nerve. Do you think if I don’t reherniate then eventually pain in my legs should disappear, right? I mean, there is no reason for it to persist? I did some OT, now doing stretching and core strengthening on my own. Will appreciate your feedback.
Thanks for watching and your comments! 3 months is still early, but it depends on how long the nerve was compressed. If it was chronic then it could take a while to heal. Over 1 year possibly. If the MRI shows inflammation I would say it could take a while. Keep up with the exercise!
Nick Sivrich, DPT WOW! That was quick, thanks Nick )). So, I had back pains for years on and off and then I had an ACL surgery on the left knee and started compensating on the right side. Started feeling a lot of sciatic pain, especially going down the stairs. Then one day out of nowhere had excruciating pain in my right leg, went to ER and had microD that day. I know it’s different for everybody, but given my bad condition, do you think eventually the pain should go away? Sorry, I am insisting on your answer )). Sometimes during “bad days” I think I will never be pain free.
@@petyaklipo7331 you have to give it time. What I suggest is that you continue to move. Don't just sit around when you are in pain. Move move move! Motion is lotion. Work on your entire body. Legs, core upper body. I don't see a reason that your pain can't be controlled to the point you can barely notice it. You have to have patience and make sure to stay active and positive.
Thank you man I am a welder had an a bad accident shattered elbow .Dr.s told me I was only was only gonna be able to move it very little he told this a life injury and so I took things in my hands and found my own orthopedic surgeon and I can almost get it all the way straight. And I haven't gone to therapy yet I used my elbow as soon as I could I live on a cattle farm so I used it all the time.my concern was that there is numbness in my hand after surgery and I'm a welder my hands are very important $ wise but as time passes its getting better but it's gonna take some time like you explained in your video thanks again keep up the good work
I’m going through same thing and they don’t know if it’ll come back and I’m scared 31 years old had to have back surgery came home from that next night was paralyzed waist down rush me in for 2nd surgery on spine now I have no feeling in right feet butt hamstrings and junk area shooting pain down my right leg from my back feels like a knife cutting and walking feels like I’m walking on a needle
Great video. Your way of talking is pretty real and realistic, in differrence to some who only try to be too much optimistic and then the viewers pretty down when the result isn't as expected. I had back laser surgery (PLDD) for my L4-L5 relatively small lateral disc buldge. 17 days out and still having much leg pain when walking and 10% of my old back pain. My surgeon caught Covid19 so i talked to another one who says that i might be iritation of the nerves from other discs but they are not for surgery whatsoever. How long would you wait for your leg nerve/numbness/pain to decrease significantly in my case? Srry for the long text, thanks in advance.
Thank you for making this video! I had total hip replacement surgery 7 weeks back and I get current like feeling when anybody touches the inner thigh or inner leg. Is this normal? Or has the surgery damaged any nerve? How long would this take to heal and return to normal?
Thanks for watching! The amount of nerves that are cut through during this surgery can cause symptoms like you have. It can take 18-24 months. But sometimes sooner.
I had l3-l4 and l4-l5 disectomy 4 days ago,now i am feeling numbness and tingling in one of the nerves (sciatic) and it goes from thigh to the thumb of my foot,initially i only had the pain in lower back and left leg, and i had no tingling or numbness before the surgery,is it normal?
Thanks for watching. Technically, no these are not normal symptoms to have if you were not having them before. But considering there are multiple levels involved there is a chance those nerves were disturbed a bit during surgery. It's very early in your recovery. My advice is to communicate with your surgeon and eventually your PT so that you are all on the same page. Those worse thing you can do is let it go.
I didnt mess up.my tendons or any thing. Just the fracture..im already walking more than i could in the beginning..but my ankle swells up after a while...thank you
My husband had a knee scope in 2014 using a knee blocker and he still has recurrent bouts of numbness around the inner thigh. The more he walks or stands the more the numbness sets in but it's not as prominent when running or hiking. He was evaluated for nerve damage, but they didn't find anything. He's going back to the doctor, but I just wanted to get your opinion.
My first thought would have been nerve damage. Are this point the nerve would have been healed by now. It may have nothing to do with his knee and may be coming from his back. Has he had his back checked out? He may have a nerve being irritated in his back during certain activities.
Just had a open hand surgery for a ganglion cyst removal 3 months ago. Drs moved a bunch of tendons n nerves out of the way just to get to the stock of the cyst. I got numbness on my hand in between my pointer finger n middle finger. Do you have any idea of how long the nerves around that area would take to heal?
@Conmanstayhigh there is no direct timeline for this. Nerves can take up to 2 years to heal at times. At this point, it's a waiting game. It may not all come back. But considering it was not there before surgery there is a good chance.
Hey, I had a multilevel lumbar spinal fusion roughly two years ago (about 27 months ago), and I have had numbness in a small portion of my upper thigh ever since. However, recently (over the past week), it has started to hurt very occasionally, kind of like this light throbbing pain in intervals of roughly twenty seconds, for over twenty minutes. At first I was wondering if this meant I was going to be regaining some feeling, but I haven't, and now I'm worried. Do you think this is something I ought to contact my surgeon about?
broke my humerus arm wrestling and ended up getting surgery abt 7 weeks ago. Got most of my motion back and now working in strength. My triceps is still numb, which is hindering the strengthening process. If anyone had a similar problem please lmk!!!
Hi Nick lateral approach on an L3 L4 fusion in combination with posterior hardware approach as well my question I’m having trouble with the hip flexors how long does the muscle need to recover before strengthening I’m concerned about scar tissue and being too aggressive The Psoas major is cut to access The approach the lateral fusion how long does that muscle take to recover I know a pulled muscle can take up to 2 to 3 weeks Now when you have a muscle that is cut split what’s the recovery time ? I wanna start doing exercises strengthening I am still unable to lift the leg up and put it inside of a pant leg
Thanks for the question! When that particular muscle is cut we avoid actuve repetitive hip flexion for at least 6 months. That will just irritate it. You can do other strength training such as squats, lunges, dead lifts and such. Talk to your surgeon and PT for their opinion.
My left leg was numb for almost 10 yrs told every doctor but non took it serious at all spent 1 yr doing tests at the mayo clinic nothing !! Now o had cervical front and back of neck surgery my left arm so numb i could not tell it was my arm and at first it would swing to left cannot hold anything with that hand but i was happy my legs were good but after few days both are numb i am doing my exercises and walking but if i cant be well i dont know what i will do am 64 and single it makes me feel very sad
Thanks for watching! Normally nerves take up to a year to heal. Sometimes longer. In your case I would prepare for the year mark just to be safe. Over time it will get better and come back gradually
Thanks Doc... I had a microdiscectomy 2 months ago and I do have my left tigh, heel, toes numb and I'm not too worry about that but right after surgery I could not put my weight on my left leg because I would fall. Now, when i walk i just put all my weight on my right side to be able to move with a cane and what I noticed is that while I'm walking the left leg just doesn't response. It hard to explain but I go to physical therapy and they tape me and it helps but I hope that the nerve regenerates. Thank you for the video, it does helps me to understand a bet more of what to expect from now...
I had a total knee replacement 2 years ago, I still have a numb leg, while and foot. It's very annoying but my knee is great so I'm learning to live with it. No numbness before surgery.
Omg! I just had one on Nov 30 and my calf is numb and I feel pins and needles at touch. I feel like im stretching it every time I take a step and at times it’s painful. I’m dreading the fact that it can take up to year to fully recover. You saying you have this for 2 years now, I feel for you. I guess you learn to live with it but I can’t see myself dealing with this for a year! I did tell my doctor for my post op I am hoping it will get better soon.
Great video dude! I had ACLr with hamstrings My outer part of leg below patella there is numbness!! Can u make videos for hamstrings exercises after acl surgery with hamstrings graft!
had acdf surgery fused in 4 places my right side was messed up (right arm right chest) that feels better now it slightly has switched over to my left side, is this normal post healing 4 weeks after? not numb but like almost like im feeling recompression surgeon said it cant be since he looked at the xray but since they were working back there its possible they touched it nicked it or something i guess my question is can you feel the difference between recompression? vs just surgery post pain/numbness?
Is there anything in particular to do to help speed up the process and/or help the nerves heal? I recently had clavicle plate removed with incision reopened 2yrs later. Will I get the same amount of feeling back or likely less than what I had after healing from the 1st surgery? Thanks!
Unfortunately you just have to wait patiently for the nerves to heal. And they take a lot longer than regular tissue. The feeling you get back will depend on where they cut and it will be a wait and see. Here is to a speedy recovery!
Did the numbness go away after the first surgery? How long did it take? Also, is 2 years a good time frame to remove plate after? I just had surgery on my right clavicle to install a plate 1 month ago
I just had k wires put into two of my fingers and I get numb and tingly in my pinky and along the side of my hand. It'll happen sporadically depending on different positions and surfaces my arm is laying on.
I had 3 level bilateral lumbar rhizotomy two weeks ago. My right leg still isn't working properly. I've fallen 4 times. Can only weight bare on leg if I lock it straight. My lumbar pain is gone but now I can't walk! Seeing surgeon tomorrow!
I understand marijuana is a schedule 1 drug and not allowed in all states. That said, here in Illinois it's legal. Medical gummies really help you with sleep. Furthermore, I used to smoke dabs everyday before surgery and quit per the surgeon's rules to 'stop smoking.' However since my surgery on October 19th, 2023 my nerves have been healing quite well, especially when ingesting magnesium. In addition, coughing could reherniate your affected disc. But, when dabbing properly without coughing, it really does feel excellent-I certainly felt LESS inflammation and really feel the affected nerves in my left foot waking up and feeling more normal. For any consumers of marijuana I'd wait for a few weeks to get the healing started and continually walk everyday. Just wanted to mention when dabbing after weeks, you can really feel your foot and less numbness. I wouldn't advise anything that will make you cough, so take smaller hits. Personally I have epilepsy so it really helps with sleep and allowing you to feel better.
I have some numbness and pain from a plantar fasciotomy i had 4.5 months ago and it recently got worse as i had a busy week on my feet, hopefully its just a temporary setback. Is there any thing i can do to speed up the process and help healing of scar tissue and nerve damage? I've started massaging the area for 5-10 mins/day with my thumbs.
I had spinal injury C1-C4 (incomplete Injury) in 21 Sep 2017 in traffic accident. Until now it is 26 Nov 2017 already. I cannot feel my body part and lower part (chest, waist, legs). They are numb. However, after surgery for 3 weeks, sometimes my leg move itself (knees, ankles, feet), i cannot manage to control it yet, but i can feel hot in my legs. Is it good sign? How long that numbness go away?
phanna kem those accidents can be very severe. Spinal cord injuries are mich different than just a single nerve being injured. The numbness you have may never go away, but it could take up to 1-2 years if any. The warmth you feel is good because it is a sign that you are getting some sort of activity in your legs. Get well soon and thank you for watching!
Hi nick, I recently just had acl surgery and I've had persisting shin and foot numbness for 5 days now. The doctor told me that the numbing feeling should've went away in 1-3 days but it hasn't. I can move my foot, but there is no sensation except for pins and intense heat. Both my foot, shin, and thigh are very swollen currently. At the same time, there is numbness around my injection site, near my groin area. My right ballsack also seems to be kind of inflamed and numb. On my left leg, there is a long strip spaning form around the bottom inner side of my shin, to the inner calf to around my inner upper thigh. However, most of my left leg works fine and my foot and toes all have feeling without pins and needles. I was wondering what the issue was for this, since the only injections they made for the nerve bloc was the femoral nerve block to prevent movement and another inecjtion I believe to prevent sensation. Should I be concerned about this? Is the pins and needle feeling on my right foot due to the heavy inflammation? Thank you!
I would think that the majority of your symptoms are coming from all of the swelling that you currently have. No way of knowing until it goes down. I would continue to monitor and consult your surgeon if things do not improve.
Hi Nick, I'm 40 y/o male who had l5-s1 microdiscectomy couple of days ago. The reason I did the surgery was numbness, tingling and shooting pain in the sole of my right foot. The herniation occurred 9.5 months ago. The symptoms got worsen when I had to put a closed shoe, or sitting with my legs crossed my or sitting on my knees and I only got noticed of them 3-4 months ago. The million dollar questions are: Did I do the surgery on time? What are the chances of nerve root to heal? Can I do something to help it heal faster? Thanks alot Roey
@@JertBallssince OP isn’t answering you, maybe you can answer me lol. How is your situation now? I started with numbness, pain in left foot, immense difficulty walking. I’m 5.5 weeks post op. Walking is the only thing that has improved for me so far.
@@Gina-Montana Hi, I’m about 10 months post op now. I don’t have pain but unfortunate still have numbness under the foot and down the outside of my calf.. I can walk fine, run when I need to, it doesn’t affect me in any serious way, but it’s just annoying. Some days worse than others.. I haven’t had the ideal recovery however, with a small toddler, I wasn’t able to prevent myself from bending / carrying etc. And I wasn’t able to rest adequately following my surgery. Overall I would say it’s 80 percent healed, enough to live a normal life, but the numbness is irritating. I can only hope it goes away eventually.
@@JertBalls thank you so much for your quick reply! 10 months out still gives you some time. I went through this with cervical level 10 years ago and it took exactly 18 months. I’m just worried that I didn’t get so lucky this time. It just feels more bleak for some reason. I hope the next 8 months bring you full recovery!
I had a kidney transplant 30 days ago. The numbness and nerve pain surrounding the surgical site is intense. It feel like my groin is constantly on fire and my hip is numb.
Thanks for your thoughts...I had emergency appendix surgery (it was perforated but did not fully rupture). I was in the hospital for 5 days and on the third day realized part of my right leg was numb. The cause seems to be sciatica from being in the bed for so long. However, about 3 weeks after that a small section of my left upper arm went numb (I was also experiencing sharp nerve pain in that same spot for a while when moving the arm in a certain spot). My right upper arm developed a very small area of numbness about 10 days after that and the latest issue is a very minor burning feeling in my feet, especially when sitting. I cannot get into the neurologist for over 2 months and I am starting to think it might be post surgical neuropathy. This is no pain in these areas but I am still concerned...I'd be curious if you ever ran into something like this before or have any thoughts...thanks!
It's hard to give a definitive answer before you see the neurologist but it does seem like you have those symptoms. I have had several patients over the years with similar symptoms but these were after lumbar surgeries. They were later diagnosed with that.
Hello. I have almost the exact situation right now. I just had an appendix surgery and just after I noticed I can’t feel my right thigh and the back of both feet. First I thought it’s something normal but now I’m a bit worried.. can you please tell me how are you doing now after these months and if the numbness has gone or is it still the same. Thanks
@@spoton2500 the leg is less numb that's for sure. There's no pain so everyone says it's healing, but it takes a REALLY long time. So I feel good about the situation actually...
@@FocalPointPhotographyLLC Thank you for your response; it made me less worried and I wish you a speedy recovery. I have one last question. Have you taken any medications that helped with this situation or was it all natural healing. Thanks
I had a latarjet surgery on my left shoulder .. it's been 17 days and i still can feel some numbness , paresthesia and burning in the lateral side of my arm .. is it okay ? If so .. how much does it take to fully heal ? Thank you so much for this great video
Will having the surgery cause weight lifting to be difficult or decreased range of motion? Once it heals will activities like that feel the same again as they used to?
My father, 50 yrs, broke his left tibia in an accident, post that a rod had been installed in the left leg. He's not feeling anything in the foot. Half part is numb and to some points he can feel but not to a good extent. Fingers were not moving but later on it started it's movement. Now he's not sure that this numbness, is prior or post the surgery. My question is sir, will he have the full movement and normal feeling? It's been 11 months after the surgery. Please help me. Thank you.
Shubham Saini thanks for your question and watching the video. Did he have any kind of physical therapy after his accident? Is the movement from decreased motion? Or because of weakness? Numbness and feeling can take up to 2 years to come back. Nerves are very slow to regenerate.
Hello , I had my tumor surgery in head two weeks back. Post surgery suffering numbness in both the hands(4th and 5th) finger. Not sure when it will cure. Any suggestion pls 😊
we discussed it with our gynac.she told us it is may be because of that spinal one.she had extreme pain in both of legs from knee to feet past delivery for about 2 and a half months.our gynac suggested foot exercises but she was really unable to do it.after delivery gynac.she found blood infection in her body and gave her antibiotics.earlier in her pregnancy she was diagnosed with hypothyroid.we checked it again and it came with a result negative.she had a burning and tingling sensation like electric shock sensation some 15 days ago.she now has this only in fingers and toes and not for all day but only for 2 hours hardly at dawn time everyday. I am very much concerned about it.what do you suggest sir?we are going to a md general physician and then after what he/she suggests to do.
I had broke my foot and had to have pins and a 6 inch plate put in. But my whole right leg is numb from right above my knee and my leg is wrapped from under my knew. I don't know why my it is numb no one has told me.
Increased swelling after surgery along with cutting through superficial nerves all can cause numbness. It can take up to 18 months sometimes 2 years to fully return
@@nsivrich Thank you so much for answering my question, I am in the hospital still and they also gave me a nerve block for my whole foot to help with pain.
I just had a distal radius surgery last Tuesday along with carpal tunnel release too and my numbness is on my left index finger tip, middle fingertip and partial thumb tip. It's not as bad now but will it slowly improve?
Thanks for watching! Yes symptoms should improve over the next 6 months or so. Nerves take way longer to heal than soft tissue. Just give it some time.
I had Tibiotalocalcaneal surgery on my right foot almost a month ago....my 1st 3 toes are numb tingling and kinda burning sensation.... it hurts I've did everything to help myself....my surgery also makes my whole right leg hurt sometimes serious along with make my static nerve in my right leg both me along with lower back pain....What do I do from here I'm tired of popping pain killers, nerve pills and sleeping of them only to wake up and start all over again.....with this.
I would start by making an appointment to see a PT. Your foot surgery has nothing to do with your back. Those are 2 separate issues. Also, you are only a month post op. Your foot surgery will be a longer recovery. 6 month minimum most likely.
Day 6 post ACL/Meniscus and my leg is still super numb and tingly all around the incision on my shin to the right just below the knee cap is the worst and even into my calf, mostly below the knee cap but some above. Will this go away I’m super nervous. I want to be able to feel here. How can I get this back. My knee is also super tight and hard to bend. I’m doing my exercises and still working on gaining my quad muscle. I can’t lift my leg at all or pull it up. I wish I would have known this before I got it done dang! 🤦♂️
I'm assuming you had a patellar tendon graft? Numbness is normal and can take up to 18 months to go away. 6 days is very early in the process. You will most likely be in PT for a minimum of 6 months. Depending on what you are trying to get back to. Could be longer. Keep doing what they tell you. Do a lot on your own and don't just rely on what you do in the clinic. Good luck!
Just got Menicus and ACL surgery and my left half of my leg is numb, down to my ankle. Just got surgery this week, but it’s all new to me and it’s annoying to deal with.
I agree! There is nothing worse than having a symptom you didn't have after surgery. The good news is it should all go away. Most likely a superficial sensory nerve was disturbed during surgery and now it has to heal.
Hey, how the recovery going? I had the exact same surgery and numbness, meniscus repair and ACL reconstruction (hamstring graft). I believe the incision for the graft harvest is what's caused the numbness on the medial side down to the inside of ankle. You got your feeling back yet? I'm 3 weeks post surgery and it's driving me crazy!
I cant feel the top side of my foot after ankle surgery for a fracture, it however pricks and feels uncomfortable but not much feeling if any on touch, what do you think, how long, you seem to know your stuff?
Nick Pierpoint thanks for watching! How long ago was surgery? When you have this kind of surgery there are nerves that are going to be cut through and they have to regenerate. It could take up to a year and a half to get all your feeling back.
Hi sir I have undergone vericose vein surgery for my both legs last week. But after surgery I have been feeling numbness,pins and needles in my left leg.please tell me sir is this normal after this surgery.
If this is a recent surgery there is always going to be some numbness from this. I would monitor your symptoms and talk to your surgeon about it as well.
i had mircrodiscetomy after 1 month my leg got numb due to nerve compression, now its been 40 days post surgery still not able to stand on my toes with affected leg.
@@nsivrich Thank you for your swift response. The good thing is that I walk well, drive myself to and from work, and I'm off all pain meds. Just taking supplements to aid the healing process. I still have stiffness around the surgery area ( implants - 3 titanium screws), hopefully I'll heal completely. Thanks again.
hello, i recently had surgery for removal of a cancerous tumor. it was behind the back of my right knee, i can feel around the incision but once it’s knee below my calf is numb. i mean it’s been weeks, but is uncomfortable. it’s almost a bit painful and itchy, but when i go to scratch my calf it feels like i’m scratching someone else’s calf.
These are all normal symptoms. The feeling can take up to 18 months to.come back. Cutting out a tumor disrupted nerves. Now they have to slowly grow back.
I got stabbed on my arm ,and cut a artery,I had a vascular surgery,my whole arm is numb and I can't feel my hands,it hurts really bad,how long do u think it will be like this.i had surgery saturday
sendr 1017 sorry to hear that! Nerves are the longest to heal. It could take up to a year possibly a year and a half to get full feeling back of at all. Are you planning on getting some physical therapy?
sendr 1017 Pain meds are ok to start but I would try and not rely on them. When you see your PT talk to them about pain reducing techniques you can do at home. Some of the things that you will be doing will help out with pain reduction.
I went to one of the best surgeon in the country @ HSS. I didn't have any numbness on my right side. Now I hardly feel my big toe. What's really difficult is I'm a drummer. At times I can control my foot, but it not consistent. I'm 3+ years out of surgery, and it's extremely frustrating *nevermind the pain
I just had C4-C6 disc replacement 2.5 weeks ago and woke up with my upper back shoulder blades numb and the areas that have feeling are painful to touch. Sometimes it had a slight burning sensation. I mentioned this to my doctor but he said he’s never heard of his patients with these symptoms after surgery. Other levels of my spine are fine based on my MRI. Could you please advise?
Hello boss, i had undergone orif surgery on my hand (forearm surgery) it’s been 3months and still feel numbness from the thumb to where the surgery is done… is that normal? Thanks
Excellent video. I had posterior cervical laminectomy without fusion on 21/12/2021. I’m recovering slowly but I feel sensory blunting/numbness over C5-C6 on the left side when the nerve/ wound is pressed. The numbness runs from shoulder to the leg on the left side and I feel a cramp on the left side when walking. Also I experience paresthesia on the right hand elbow and two of the fingers. Is it normal?
@@comodice905 you can Google physical therapy and connective tissue healing and find a ton of info. Here is one that I have found. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2662433/
Actually I have been operated for debridement surgery of paranasal sinuses for biopsy. Doctor was initially going to do maxillectomy but he didn't as maxilla was fine but he removed tissue samples from rt maxilla, Infra temporal fossa, infraorbital region. Unfortunately post surgery there's numbness on rt cheek, rt nasal region and rt lip. It looks like damage to infraorbital nerve but will the sensation ever come back in those regions? Please answer sir.😊🙏
It will take some time to find out for sure. It could take up to a year or two to find out. There is always some sort of numbness after surgery due to cutting through tissue. There is also a chance it will bever come back. At this point you have to let your body heal.
Hi nick. I fractured my wrists and had surgery on both with distal plates inserted. 4 weeks later I am out of my casts but have some concerns. On my left I have numbness on the innerside of the thumb and the knuckles obove my pinky finger and ring finger. I have been out of the casts for 2 weeks and my immobilisation of the wrist and hands is going well. I have my first physio app in a week. I was just worried will the feeling return and how long would you give it before concern.
I see these symptoms a lot after this type of surgery. The numbness is from the surgery. Cutting through sensory nerves will cause this to happen. I would give it at least 6-12 months.
@@MrBeefy786 I usually do some sort of soft tissue mobilization to those areas, but I would consult your surgeon and PT to confirm that would be best for you.
I had a peroneal tendon subluxation surgery with four permanent anchor sutures placed. I am 8 weeks post op tomorrow and I’ve noticed that I have numbness on the medial side of my incision. Is this normal? I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome hybermobility type. I know the sural nerve is near the two peroneal tendons, however this is my first open surgery so I am worried.
Thanks for the comment and for watching! Numbness after having a surgery is normal especially in the area that it was performed. This numbness can stay for up to 18 months sometimes. It's still very early in your healing process.
I had L2-L5 fusion. After surgery my left thigh, calf and shin are totally numb. Numbness is to where I can't move my leg, only my foot. Has this amount happened to many? Surgeon told me in 3 months, I should have feeling. Is that a good estimate? Thank you.
Thanks for watching and the comment. Numbness after this type of surgery is common, but not to the point of inability to move the leg. 3 months is a very short estimate in my opinion. That could take well over a year to come back.
im worried,i just got hysterectomy,but my finger is numbness,is that normal? its already been 2 weeks,if its not normla,what doctor should i see? a neurologist or orthopaedic?
Hi thanks for watching! No after that type of surgery numbness in your finger is not normal. Did you have an I.V. in that hand? If so a nerve could have been disturbed. If not I would see a Neurologist to evaluate.
@@TheSD75 the nerves are still finding there way back, but I'm much much better. I've come from partial paralysis (felt like it basically) and that was due to the strong anathesia during the surgery to drill in my spin, I've come a long ways, back brace, walker, cane, physical therapy etc . I'm released from all of that. I didn't drive for over a month so I had to reprogram my mind behind the wheel. I still have to be careful because sometimes my feet tinkles and I have to be mindful of the gas and break petals. Meds does help. Thanks for your concern 😊
I had a ganglion cyst removal surgery on top on my left foot, and am 9 days post op. Skin on my foot is numb, but under my foot is perfect. Just on my foot top skin and toes skin is numb. Please when is it possible for me to get a relieve 🥴
Just had jaw surgery (3 weeks post op) everything below my eyes are pretty numb or tingly. Is there anything I can do between now and a year from today to help ensure I get the maximum return of my feeling back?
Thanks for the comment! At this point no. You will have to let things heal. I use a year as a guideline. It could start to come back in a few more months. Now you have to let your body heal.
Sir, I did FUT hair transplant.. result is ok but not the best ....but the only problem is my skin of the back head is still very hard after the 01 year ...could you pls advice me how long it takes to be completely normal ?
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Unfortunately I'm not very familiar with hair transplant surgery. I would say that by the 1.5 - 2 year mark is what you will have. I would talk to the surgeon who did your surgery. Take care!
hmm i had a surgery on my broken collarbone and i have patches of numb and sensitive skin. Is the sensitive skin like the numb skin and go away at some point? the numb patches are getting somewhat sensitive now too...is that normal?
Without properly evaluating you I would not feel comfortable giving you an answer. Numbness comes from nerves being compromised or compressed. Also damage to them can cause numbness.
Hello Mr. Sivrich. My brother-in-law's spinal surgery was done two years back. Physiotherapy is still going on, though we see a little bit of improvement but he is still unable to walk and he is in very severe pain. Is there a scope of complete recovery or he is gonna be like this always. Please suggest ?
It is very hard to say if this is what it is. He can always see another surgeon to get another opinion. Without knowing the severity of how he was prior to surgery it's hard to say. Also, the type os surgery he had? Was it a trauma? Did he have a fusion? How long did he deal with it before he had surgery?
Sir i had a surgery because of motorcycle accident on my left leg , dr told me that i had a cut nerve . after the surgery i loose sensation on my knee . Is it normal ?
Thanks for watching! Yes nerve damage can cause this to happen. It may never come back and it could take up to a year and a half to see any resolution.
Hi I had a disc hysterectomy 2 weeks ago l4 l5 s1 bulging on the right side I hade sharp shooting pain in my abdominal wall prior to surgery and after the surgery I still have the same pain and my abdomen is numb is this normal
I would not say your symptoms post discectomy are normal, but nerves can be tricky. If they are compressed even for a short amount of time they can take a long time to heal. It's still early in your healing process. I would monitor these symptoms and continue to talk to your surgeon about it.
my wife had a c section 1 and half months ago.from knee to lower foot there is so much weakness and numbness that she can't move frequently.it was a spinal block surgery.whats the way to gain back the strength of legs?
Thank you for watching and for your question! Is it in both legs? Have you discussed this with the gynecologist? I would strongly recommend seeing a physical therapist that is a specialist in women's health. Besides the weakness in the lower legs she would benefit from pelvic floor strengthening as well.
Hi sir, I'm a 26 yr old girl,I'm from india, recently i married,few days ago i did lower back surgery.. They removed piece of disc they said I'm affected in L4 &L5 stage. My right leg get numbness, cannot walk properly, pls reply how to face this situation sir,
Had surgery for removal of ectopic pregnancy. Cut was made in the lowest part of my belly. Now 15 days past surgery. I have numbness and pain around the numb area which is my lower belly above the cut. Is this normal. ? How long it might take to recover ? Should i do any mild massage over this area ?
The numbness is normal due to cutting through sensory nerves. Could take over a year for full feeling to come back. Once the incision is healed you can do a massage over it .
How about varicocel bilateral microsurgery surgery, felt penile nunbness and erectyle disfunction afterwards and difficulty urinating, can you please tell me Dr. How long do i need to expect for it to be ok?
This is not my area of expertise with the type of symptoms you are having. I would talk to your surgeon about your concerns. What I can say as I do in this video is that nerves can take up to 2 years to heal. They are the slowing healing tissue in the body.
I had acl reconstruction, mcl and meniscus surgery a week ago and I started my pt yesterday and when I got home all of a sudden my entire knee from my shin to my thigh went numb I’m scared I don’t know if this is normal. Before I started pt I could feel it and everytging was fine
Thanks for watching and the comment! Numbness after surgery is normal, but this sounds a bit different. I would let you PT know and contact your doctor to let them know this happened.
Great video Nick! Even 5+ years out. Haha. Have some numbness after a tibia plateau fracture/ORIF surgery. It doesn't appear to be impacting the use of muscles in my leg, just the skin numbness.
@@itsnotme07 Thanks man, those were the harderst 3 weeks in my life. I hope I will have the strenght to go through this. How long was to you to recover from the surgery ?
@@nsivrich thank you so much. I had arm surgery and my surgeon said my ulnar nerve got bruised. I was completely numb from inner elbow to wrist. I’m 4 month post op and numbness is about 60 percent better but lots of strange sensations even painful sometimes and I hate how things rub against the area. Luckily my hand wasn’t effected. Just sensory. Think PT could help?
