The exercise and rehabilitation of peripheral nerve damage of upper and lower limbs mainly focus on muscle strength training, including passive muscle training, assisted muscle training and active muscle training.
Patients with peripheral nerve damage of upper and lower extremities will experience muscle disuse atrophy and neurogenic atrophy if they are braked for a long period of time due to the inability of innervation.
At the beginning, patients can promote passive muscle contraction through massage, acupuncture, etc. When the patient’s muscle strength is improved, the muscles can be actively contracted through assisted training, such as assisted or weight-loss devices, and then can be gradually promoted to independent movement or weight-bearing training.
In addition, in addition to rehabilitation exercises, patients also need to follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, physical therapy and other integrated treatment programs, in order to achieve a better prognosis for peripheral nerve damage in the upper and lower extremities.