Due to the position placed on the surgery table (flat on stomach with head turned sideways) it resulted in pinched nerve in right bicep and has created a dull numbness, which has not recovered in over 1 year. Is this normal or should I pursue? Surgeon doesn’t understand how this happened.
Peter, did you have any neck problems prior to the procedure? Has there been any lessening of the symptoms in the last year? If the answer to those questions is no then you need to see a neurologist and have two tests done. The first is an MRI and the second is an EMG. The first will show the status of the neck muscles, vertebrae, discs, spinal column and nerves, and if there is any pathology that could have caused this problem. It might also show if there is what is called a Thoracic Inlet Syndrome, a condition where a specific set of muscles are clamping on a nerve or you might have a prominent 1st cervical rib. The second test is going to reveal if there is any condition that might slow the transmission of the nerve impulse along the course of its path. There are a few parts to this including the testing of the time across specific nerves and a part where an impulse is sent into the nervous system and how long it takes to come back. This will tell if there is a problem in the nerves after they leave the spine and will specifically identify the area where the problem is located. The second part of the test is going to tell if there is a problem within the muscle itself and if there is an underlying pathology that exists there. This test will also show if the nerve is recovering or has been injured in such a way as there is not going to be a recovery. Once you have this information then you can decide the course of action that you should take. Nerve recovers about an inch a month so by this time you should be getting some improvement if there is going to be any.
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