With the neuropathy of the radial nerve, the upper limbs suffer. According to statistics, of all the nerves in them, this is the place to suffer most often. The defeat is of different degrees, but it is relatively simple to restore the limbs' performance.
Causes of the neuropathy of the radial nerve
The radial nerve is located behind the brachial artery and stretches over the humerus. It consists of two branches - superficial and deep. The latter passes through the thumb to the wrist joint. And if it is squeezed, neuritis is diagnosed.
Post traumatic neuropathy of the radial nerve is set if the compression is due to mechanical damage:
- injury;
- fracture;
- cut .
In this case, the nerve itself can remain intact. But on the injured skin in the healing process, scars form, which also exert pressure.
Very often reflexology with a neuropathy of the radial nerve is required because the person squeezes it during sleep, putting a hand under the head or trunk. It is important to understand that we are talking only about too deep a dream - as in alcoholic intoxication, for example - in other cases people, feeling uncomfortable, necessarily wake up.
Very rarely, neuritis provokes infection and intoxication.
Symptoms of the neuropathy of the radial nerve
The symptomatology directly depends on how much the nerve is affected. But always the manifestations of the disease are associated with impaired motor activity. You can determine neuritis for some simple exercises:
- When the patient raises his hands in front of him, the brush dangles.
- If, with a neuropathy, fold their hands together with each other and try to spread their fingers, they will only bend over the affected arm.
- Patients can not simultaneously touch the plane with both their fingers and the back of the hand.
Treatment of neuropathy of the radial nerve
Therapy is complex. With neuritis, antioxidants , dehydration and anticholinesterase drugs, and B vitamins help. LFK exercises and massage are very effective.