help help nerve damage

[milo]

sound like the Dr has given you quiet a definitive diagnosis.

from my understanding a lipoma usually lies quiet superically under the skin, so excision of the lipoma should not affect any nerves.
on your 1st post you said that no nerves were cut.
on your last post you said the dr tore the nerve on excision of the lipoma.

How big was the lipoma?? you must have been very lucky, or should i say unlucky to fall directly on to the lipoma. (no disrespect to your doctor)

if taking a deep breath causes pain, then it may still be musculoskeletal. i would be inclined to get it checked by a physio. not too sure how its works where you are ian, but in Australia you can go straight to a physio without a doctors referral.

sorry to sound narky. would love to be able to assess your spine.

[eboebo]

hi milo

thanks for the reply, the size of the lipoma was 7.5 cm x 5 cm. 8/4/3cm deep
regarding cut nerves i read this in a report from a doctor who has examined me for a solicitors report.
as far as i know when the lipoma was removed the surgeon said he did not cut any nerves in removing of the lipoma yet the doctor who wrote the report said nerves have been cut.
the doctor who i see for pain has said that the nerves wear damaged in the fall so at the moment i am still no nearer getting this sorted out.is there anyway i can find out if nerves are cut or just damaged .
many thank ian

[milo]

this is beginning to sound like a compensation claim.

i've heard of nerve conduction tests, but performed on people with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome. and usually on compensable clients as an obective diagnosis. private clients are usually quite happy for a physio to make this diagnosis with out an invasive test, which i've heard is rather painful.

[hari priya]

if there is nerve damage the symptoms you experience will be weakness or wasting,loss or diminished sensation,loss of reflexes,some atrophic changes in the skin like excessive or loss of sweating.pain due to nerve damage is seen in early stage when there is inflammation.if there is mild nerve damage,we call neuropraxia,it will start its own healing with in 21days.if there is long duration suppose 4 months passed from the time of injury there is nothing to do to the nerve.mores,the pain could be experienced when there is compression on the nerve.the type of pain couldbe like burning,shooting radiating pain along the nerve and not as localise deep ache.