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.
Cervical Spondylosis with Myelopathy is a condition where age-related degeneration of the cervical spine leads to compression of the spinal cord. This can cause symptoms like neck stiffness, numbness or…
Introduction Cervical spondylosis, also known as neck arthritis, is a degenerative condition affecting the cervical spine due to aging and wear and tear. While it cannot be cured permanently, symptoms…
Introduction: A nerve entrapment occurs when a peripheral nerve loses mobility, and flexibility, or is squeezed by surrounding tissues. A nerve entrapment can result in neuropathic/neurogenic pain, which can be…
Introduction Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition caused by compression of the posterior tibial nerve as it passes through the tarsal tunnel, located along the inner ankle. This can lead…
What is a Guyon Canal Syndrome? Guyon’s Canal Syndrome, also known as Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome, is a condition caused by compression of the ulnar nerve as it passes through Guyon’s…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…