any way to encourage nerve repair quicker?

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know if there is any truth to using muscles more

frequently adding to the regneration of nerve issue? i know the " use

it or lose it " sort of applies here, but i am somewhat down the road

a bit and the numbness in my left tongue is still pretty strong. i

bite my tongue much less regularly, but still do and it really

bothers me. i am almost 5 months post op. at times i find myself

really moving my lips, cheeks and tongue around, (when alone!) in

hopes that maybe it is doing something to help repair.

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know if there is any truth to using muscles more

frequently adding to the regneration of nerve issue? i know the " use

it or lose it " sort of applies here, but i am somewhat down the road

a bit and the numbness in my left tongue is still pretty strong. i

bite my tongue much less regularly, but still do and it really

bothers me. i am almost 5 months post op. at times i find myself

really moving my lips, cheeks and tongue around, (when alone!) in

hopes that maybe it is doing something to help repair.

[Guest guest]

My OS told me to " stimulate the nerve area " . So, occasionally I will put a

heating pad on it, or massage the area, and/or do facial excercises. All these

things increase blood supply around the nerve, which helps in healing. I'm 2

1/2 months post op with remaining numbness on the right side of lip and chin,

and with slowly returning feeling on the left side of lip and chin. Hang in

there.

Tanjereney

albertiway wrote:

Does anyone know if there is any truth to using muscles more

frequently adding to the regneration of nerve issue? i know the " use

it or lose it " sort of applies here, but i am somewhat down the road

a bit and the numbness in my left tongue is still pretty strong. i

bite my tongue much less regularly, but still do and it really

bothers me. i am almost 5 months post op. at times i find myself

really moving my lips, cheeks and tongue around, (when alone!) in

hopes that maybe it is doing something to help repair.

[Guest guest]

My OS told me to " stimulate the nerve area " . So, occasionally I will put a

heating pad on it, or massage the area, and/or do facial excercises. All these

things increase blood supply around the nerve, which helps in healing. I'm 2

1/2 months post op with remaining numbness on the right side of lip and chin,

and with slowly returning feeling on the left side of lip and chin. Hang in

there.

Tanjereney

albertiway wrote:

Does anyone know if there is any truth to using muscles more

frequently adding to the regneration of nerve issue? i know the " use

it or lose it " sort of applies here, but i am somewhat down the road

a bit and the numbness in my left tongue is still pretty strong. i

bite my tongue much less regularly, but still do and it really

bothers me. i am almost 5 months post op. at times i find myself

really moving my lips, cheeks and tongue around, (when alone!) in

hopes that maybe it is doing something to help repair.