Neuroma

Neuroma is a benign tumor of the nerve, resulting from its chronic trauma or damage. At the same time, the tissue of the nerve fiber is damaged, which leads to its excessive growth.

The cause of neuroma is most often compression of the nerve during surgery performed in the area of ​​tumor formation. This may also be an injury to the peripheral nerves due to prolonged or intense compression of them by clothing sleeves, rubber ties, dog leashes, excessively tense hammock loops, twisting of the nerve with a tourniquet when bandaging wounds, etc. Exposure causes swelling, inflammation and subsequent nerve damage. Nerve fibers are often injured during active sports, especially when performing strength exercises in positions that promote the development of an inflammatory reaction in the nerve fibers. Recurrent chronic injury causes the so-called Schwann cells to be shed from the dead nerve fibers, and the surrounding tissue of the nerves will begin to grow in an attempt to absorb the dead nerve fiber. As a result, a nerve shoot is formed, which provokes subsequent swelling and inflammation.

An inflammatory process develops due to impaired blood circulation at the site of nerve compression and the subsequent launch of a defense mechanism. The cells of the damaged nerve trunk are restored, but not all nerve cells participate in the recovery process; Schwanns begin to “penetrate” the regeneration area