it depends on what the nerve damage was from and how much your body has healed
Many causes of nerve pain or damage or due to some type of injury to the spinal column, like a slipped disc. Sometimes a pinched nerve can cause excruciating pain too.
Nerve pain can be treated if it is diagnosed early with acupuncture, or hypnosis for example to help alleviate the pain, or changes by treating the conditions that are causing the pain and then there are medications which can be taken. A good website reference is http://www.webmd.com/brain/nerve-pain-and-nerve-damage-symptoms-and-causes?page=2.
it feels as if you were in a very tight, giant sock.
Numbness or pain in the FOOT or in the calf of your leg
Pain is caused when nerve endings are exposed - they signal to the brain that there is damage to the skin and tissue, and we feel that as pain.
Damage to the spinal nerve roots can lead to pain, numbness, weakness, and paresthesia (abnormal sensations in the absence of stimuli) in the limbs or trunk.
Nerve damage is when the nervous system is compromised in some way, either by damage to the nerves themselves or to the spinal cord. It is caused by an injury to the relevant part of the body. It can cause pain, tingling sensations and numbness.
It has been discovered that they are also effective in combating some chronic headaches, cancer pain, and pain associated with nerve damage.
Damage is due to nerve root compression. Only a very small compression will interrupt blood flow to a nerve cell, resulting in numbness or tingling. Pain occurs when the damaged nerve is irritated.
The pain associated with cancer; persistent and degenerative conditions; and neuropathy, or nerve damage, is included in the chronic category.
Some causes for foot pain are fractured or broken toes, nerve damage, calluses, or warts on the feet.
Pain and numbness in the right arm could be caused by a shortness of blood supply. Nerve damage can also be associated with these symptoms.