My b.i.l. is going to the V.A. hosp to have decompression for arms and legs for neuropathy I have been trying to find info about decompression for neuropathy all I am getting is a few neuros who are doing trials for it.
I thought decompression was fairly common? as I have heard of M.V.D. for T.N. and also for O.N. they have decompression. I was wondering if anyone would have any info to share or is it that new of an idea for neuropathy to have decompression???
Thanks for any help or replies. He goes tomorrow for his arms and then his legs after he heals up from this one.
thanks again for any help.
Low pain to the room and readers.
PEACE
BMW

Can you explain what you mean by decompression? I am a bit slow these days...

Mere

Are you describing tarsal tunnel release, and carpal tunnel?

These are surgeries. Some people develop a chronic pain condition called RSD when the wrist or ankle is involved in a surgical procedure. I have lost count of how many come to our RSD forum with foot or ankle surgery and develop RSD.

If your BIL is really going thru with this, read this study:

from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10636366

And this recent one:
The first study used 500mg daily for 50 days. The latter studies, and there are more than I have linked, used also 1000mg/day and 1500mg/day.

If your BIL is a diabetic, careful monitoring of blood sugar while taking high dose Vit C is advised.

yes today he is having his arms done.After talking with my sis I found out b.i.l. is in gov study for this. He is a vet and having it done at v.a. hosp.
he has other issues too .they think agent orange has caused allot of stuff.
he has no feeling at all in arms or legs. and his short term memory is going down hill.
he has been fitted with wheel chair already for when he has his legs done/
I will share any info as I get it. I think this is pretty new. I believe they go in and move or take out anything that is pressing on or aggravating the nerves. that's what they do with M.V.D. so I guess it is the same only arms and legs.

MrsD yes he is diabetic and also has gout in ankle off and on.
thanks so much for the replies and info.
I love my Neuro talk family.

PEACE
BMW

So he is having decompression of the SPINE? That is different, but do have him bring up the Vit C. They probably won't let him have it, because in studies they control the variables strictly.

That is what they did for me - spinal decompression, they called it, and it was, 3 years ago, not a new operation though not common. I had NP in legs, poor bowel control and impaired mobility, cause diagnosed as pressure on spinal nerve from bone spurs, damaged disc etc. The op was successful in some ways but couldn't repair damage to central nerve which had already occurred.

I have not heard how things went yet.
Today he is having arms they will do like carpel on wrists and also go in by elbows . . . but not spine just arms
and I think for legs it will be spinal decompression but they may also go in at knees and ankle.
Man this is confusing to me and I am sorry for seeming so dense.I know about m.v.d. for trigeminal neuralgia and thats it. Thanks so much for helping me out with replies and info.
I dont understand all the stuff about him being in a gov study perhaps they try something different then usualy or like MrsD mentioned a very strict control of the variables .
I do know he was a gunner on helicopter in Nam and agent orange is playing a big part in all his issues so that is why he is in study and going to va Hosp.
My appreciation and gratitude for the help and chat. low pain and positive thoughts to the forum and the readers here. I hope when this is all done I can give info that will help another person. You are all so great T.Y.

PEACE
BMW