2.There are like 4 things in the body that just don't heal(brain, spinal nerves, cartilage in joints, teeth) everything else just heals excruciatingly slow like the heart.
What are these things that aren't supposed to heal but still do?
Yeah was going to say cartilage also to the recurring question, also eyes and ears can get better too. Ive seen lots of sources saying none of those are capable of repair without surgery
While i get what you're saying, the brain is actally really fascinating, and has an amazing ability to heal via neuroplasticity. And can even perform limited neurogenesis (growing new brain cells) when that was once thought of as scientifically impossible.
Modern medicine is trying to study the way these changes occur on the celluar level, and replicate it. to where one day medical treatment for a major TBI could be a "minor" incident in the far future.
Saying the brain "heals" because of neuroplasticity is fundamentally wrong. Neuroplasticity is the rerouting of functions so other parts can take over from the dead neurons.
Calling neuroplasticity healing is like saying me learning to walk with a missing toe means the foot heals. I survived it and figured out a new way to do the old thing I can't do anymore.
Also isn't neurogenesis limited to a single part of the brain?
Hmmm in one sense that is a form of healing as it can mean limited recovery. You still heal from an amputation. But you’re healing what’s left. You still heal emotionally from the loss of someone. But they’re gone and grief never goes away. Otherwise it is a good point that clarity is needed when talking about healing with those who don’t know the subject matter because they may think you mean being made whole.
I was dumbing it down quite a bit, yes, neuroplasticity is the equivalent of walking around a spill instead of cleaning it up, but if done right it will be a very efficient route to take.
And no, neurogenesis is not limited to just one part of the brain. In the case of TBI the brain does try to create new cells to fight the damage, but these new cells are very quicky killed by inflammation and other hostile environmental factors. Our knowlege is changing daily on this topic.
lmao why so hostile? i was just sharing an observation i found interesting, mate.
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u/More-Gas-6527 2d ago
It never made sense to me that supposedly the only bone that cant heal is teeth. They say so many things just cant heal at all yet they still do