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To: BenLurkin

Interesting.

I wonder if it will work for old injuries as well as recent ones.


3 posted on 11/12/2021 7:21:59 AM PST by sevlex
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To: sevlex

An interesting question, since it promotes regeneration, it may be possible to intentionally “re-injure” the severed nerve endings, that have been scarred over and treat this way.

I am sure some very smart minds will be working on this in the future if it continues to show promises


8 posted on 11/12/2021 7:47:45 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: sevlex
Interesting.

I wonder if it will work for old injuries as well as recent ones.

Unfortunately, it MAY not be a help for "old injuries".
What happens after a spinal nerve severing, the muscles stop receiving signals, so they atrophy, or "shut down", and gradually become nothing more then fibrous tissue. That tissue is not/will not be contractive, or functional, so it may be futile for the "long term" injuries.

18 posted on 11/12/2021 9:48:29 AM PST by China Clipper ( Animals? I love animals. See? There's one there, right next to the potatoes!)
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