Nerve entrapment syndromes represent a group of conditions in which peripheral nerves become compressed or constricted by surrounding tissues. In the context of chronic abdominal pain, these syndromes ...

This week we are going to discuss something that mimics plantar fasciitis in the foot which does not respond to traditional treatment for plantar fasciitis and can be quite confusing for both patient ...

Ulnar nerve entrapment causes numbness or tingling in the hand and fingers. Treatment may include lifestyle changes, such as avoiding activities that put pressure on the elbow or wrist. Repetitive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nerve flossing is a common technique taught to patients recovering from injury or nerve compression conditions like carpal tunnel ...

This week we are going to talk about one of the great imitators of more common elbow problems, the posterior interosseous. The posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) is a nerve that is a deep motor branch ...

Patients who undergo surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome and other upper extremity nerve compression syndromes are more likely to have a diagnosis of migraine headaches, reports a study in the December ...

For 11 years, I dealt with pain that got worse and worse. At one point, I became bedridden and my husband had to take care of our twins. In 2022, a pelvic-pain specialist found that I had a compressed ...

Dear Doctors: I’m having radial nerve problems whenever I use my triceps, like pushing the lawn mower, opening doors or pushing up from the recliner. It’s making my thumb and pointer finger very weak.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old woman. Last September I had severe pain in my right hand. The pain was so bad that I had to go to the emergency room, where they did an MRI. Results showed I have ...

A tingling hand can be easy to dismiss at first. It may show up after sleep, during a long drive, or while holding a phone, ...