Christopher EllisCEO Dynamic Physio Therapy

Nerve Injury Recovery: The Slow Healing Process Explained #shorts

22 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this short explanatory clip, Christopher Ellis outlines key considerations for recovering from nerve injuries. He advises that patients may be referred to a neurologist for an electromyography (EMG) study to assess nerve signal strength. Ellis contrasts nerve healing with muscle healing, noting that muscles recover quickly due to rich blood supply, whereas nerves—especially in cases of axonotmesis—regenerate at a maximum rate of about one millimeter per day. He emphasizes the importance of pinpointing the source of nerve dysfunction, such as spinal compression, and relieving that compression to create an optimal environment for the slow nerve regeneration process.

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You may be referred to a neurologist for an EMG study where they check the strength of the signal of the nerve. Another thing that's important to point out is the time for recovery. So this is not the same as an injured muscle. Muscles have good blood supply, so they tend to heal much faster. As I stated before, so you had that axonotmesis, we're talking about a millimeter a day at best. So really our goal is we're trying to identify where the issue is. Alleviate it, like say it's a compression of the spine, alleviate that, and then create the most optimal environment for the nerve to heal.