Experiencing a pinched nerve in your back can be a debilitating condition that affects your daily activities. It occurs when there’s too much pressure applied to a nerve by surrounding tissues, such ...

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 ...

If you’re having pain in your spine, hips, knees, or joints, decompression therapy could be an option to help you feel better. This therapy can reduce pain without needing surgery. Share on Pinterest ...

Doctors use Spurling tests to assess possible causes of neck pain. A positive result can indicate a pinched nerve. A Spurling test can help a doctor make a quick assessment about the cause of neck ...

The FDA has approved Avance® (acellular nerve allograft-arwx) for the treatment of sensory nerve discontinuity.

You might think you know what it feels like to have sore, tight muscles. But, sometimes, what feels like a muscle ache is actually a more complex problem — one that's related to nerves. "It's much ...

Leg numbness is usually not harmful, but it may be a sign of an underlying cause, such as a pinched nerve, herniated disc, or chronic condition like diabetes or lupus. Numbness or tingling in the legs ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 81-year-old male in good health. Four months ago, I was diagnosed with meralgia paresthetica, a compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. I believe this occurred when ...

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 ...

When sciatica strikes, it can feel like it comes out of nowhere. One day, life moves normally; the next, sharp, radiating ...