A pinched nerve may be the cause of your arm and leg pain, stiff neck, or painful back. Pain, numbness, and tingling might result from surrounding tissue compressing nerves in your spine and other body areas. While most pinched nerves can be relieved with time, relaxation, and home remedies, additional physical therapies may be helpful in certain cases.
Introduction Costoclavicular Syndrome, commonly known as Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS), is a medical disorder characterized by nerve or blood vessel compression in the thoracic outlet. The thoracic outlet is the gap between the clavicle (collarbone) and the first rib, through which essential structures such as nerves and blood arteries go from the neck to the…
What is a Cheiralgia Paresthetica? Cheiralgia Paresthetica also called Wartenberg Syndrome) is a condition that occurs mostly due to the compression or entrapment of the superficial branch of the radial nerve. This nerve, responsible for sensory functions in the back of the hand and thumb, can cause numbness, tingling, and pain on the radial (thumb)…
What is Crutch Paralysis? Crutch paralysis is a condition that arises from the prolonged or improper use of crutches, leading to nerve compression or damage, typically in the underarm area. The condition primarily affects the radial nerve, which runs along the upper arm and controls movement and sensation in the arm and hand. The muscles…
Neurotmesis is a type of severe peripheral nerve injury that results from nerve transection. Neurotmesis involves cutting off the entire nerve, affecting the endoneurium, perineurium, and epineurium. The myelin sheath, connective tissues, and axon are ruptured as a result of neurotmesis. When a peripheral nerve injury is severe enough to cause neurotmesis, the affected person as…
What’s piriformis syndrome? In piriformis syndrome, the sciatic nerve presses against the piriformis muscle, resulting in back and buttock pain and numbness. The primary symptoms of the illness are pain in the buttocks and pain that travels down the lower limb. Other symptoms include weakness, numbness, and issues with the bladder and bowel. A little…
The mildest type of peripheral nerve injury, known as neurapraxia, is frequently caused by focal demyelination or ischemia. Neurapraxia makes nerve impulse conduction harder in the damaged location. There is either whole or partial loss of motor and sensory conduction. When you have neurapraxia, you experience burning, stinging, and pain due to damage to your peripheral…
Nerve injury is nerve impairment caused by different processes, including compression, stretching, laceration, or burning. It can be classed based on whether the nerve fibers are severed or intact, which affects the prognosis and the requirement for medical treatment. What is Nerve? Types of Nerve You have two major types of nerves: Two primary types of…
Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome is the most prevalent cause of stomach-related pain in both adults and children. When the muscle pinches or traps the anterior cutaneous abdominal nerves inside the abdominal wall, a condition develops. The ‘entrapment’ of lower thoracic intercostal nerves (7–12) in abdominal muscles is the cause of the intense localized nerve pain…
Radiculopathy is caused by the compression or irritation of a nerve root located in the spinal column. In the case of “Thoracic Radiculopathy,” the symptoms are caused by a disease process that occurs within the thoracic spine. What is a Thoracic Radiculopathy? Thoracic radiculopathy refers to a condition where the nerve roots in the thoracic (mid-back) region…
Lumbar radiculopathy refers to a condition where the spinal nerve roots in the lower back, specifically the lumbar region, are compressed or irritated. This compression can result from various factors, such as herniated discs, bone spurs, degenerative disc disease, or spinal stenosis. Definition The condition known as lumbar radiculopathy is an inflammation of a nerve root in…
