Sciatic nerve damage.
My experience of sciatic nerve damage was like a numbness and toothache like pain traveling from my pelvic groin area to my feet and toes. The only way I tried to avoid these discomforts was by putting my legs up on a chair and avoiding any pressure on them. It had become very difficult to walk uphill rather than downhill. I had found that I was only able to walk for a short distance and standing for long became difficult. I found this a very frightening experience. I didn't know who should help me with this problem. I was already under three different specialists dealing with my other problems. I guess, my symptoms started to improve once I started the pentoxifilin and vitamin E.
Pentoxifilin can help to improve the blood circulation of blood vessels by opening up blood vessels. According to research done by Radiotherapy Action Group Exposure campaign organization, nerve damage is described in the following way.
damage to nerve fibres may be direct or indirect.
Surgery - direct damage to nerve fibres
Surgery damage may be done directly to the nerve fibres by sharp or blunt excision - sharp or blunt cutting or crushing of the nerve.
Surgery - indirect damage to the nerve fibres Surgery damage may be done indirectly to the nerve by sharp or blunt excision of the nerve trunking (the protective sheath in which the nerve fibers are carried). Nerve pain may be caused by surgery. Nerve pain may also be caused by radiotherapy.
The damaged nerves may be Sensory Nerves in which sensory messages are transmitted between tissues, organs and bones.
The damaged nerves may be Motor Nerves in which motor messages are transmitted to activate organs, muscles and limbs.
The messages within these nerve fibres may be exacerbated, amplified, disrupted or curtailed by surgery or by radiotherapy damage.
Surgery or Radiotherapy result in the cutting or crushing of the nerve trunking. This indirectly affects the nerve because the scar tissue that forms in the nerve trunking puts pressure on the nerve fibers inside.
Surgery damage may be done indirectly to the nerve trunking by sharp or blunt excision of the tissues that surround the nerve trunking. This indirectly affects the nerve because the scar tissue that is formed around the nerve trunking may put pressure on the nerve trunking and thereby on the nerve fibres inside.
Radiotherapy - direct damage to the nerve fibres
Radiotherapy damage may be done directly to nerve fibres, destroying or damaging the cells that form the nerve fibres.
Radiotherapy - indirect damage to the nerve fibres ·
Radiotherapy damage may be done indirectly to the nerve trunking, destroying or damaging the cells that form the nerve trunking. This indirectly affects the nerve because the scar tissue that forms in the nerve trunking puts pressure on the nerve fibres inside.
Radiotherapy damage may be done indirectly to the nerve trunking, destroying or damaging the cells that form the tissues that surround the nerve trunking. This indirectly affects the nerve because the scar tissue that is formed around the trunking may put pressure on the nerve trunking and thereby on the nerve fibres inside.
These indirect damages, above, causing scar tissue to form, around the nerve trunking or in the nerve trunking, create pressure on the nerve fibres inside the nerve trunking by the contraction, tightening, of the scar tissue around the nerve fibres.
This pressure around and damage to the nerve fibres can create more pain in the nerve fibres themselves and can also disrupt the passage of neural messages along the nerve fibres.
Surgery and Radiotherapy damage to nerves in this way can create a great deal of pain, also the disruption and scrambling of the nerve messages.
Pain and referred pain may be created in the nerves themselves by this damage, regardless of the neural messages, pain messages or motor messages, passing between damaged tissues, organs or limbs.
