For example, I’m experiencing something called foot drop in which a common cause is a compression of the peroneal nerve. How and why does a nerve compress?
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Usually something compresses it, like tight socks, a bulging muscle, or overstretching.
However, it can also be caused by stripping the lipids off the neural sheath, which can be caused by diet or neurological diseases such as Charco Marie Tooth or other neuropathies.
I have CMT and it’s not nerve compression. I have type 2 which is axon losing the ability to signal. Type one involves the myelin sheath deterioration.
Nerves can be compressed in a bunch of ways. Probably the most common is inflammation. Something proximal to the nerve gets infected or injured and swells up, compressing the nerve. Any of the -itis’s can do it, ex tendinitis. But tumors, bad posture, overly tight clothing, or repetitive motions can also cause nerve compression.
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