Wounds & Injuries

A pinched nerve results when the nerve is compressed due to excessive pressure or injury. It can cause pain, tingling, weakness, numbness or decreased sensation. Fortunately, conservative measures...

A pinched nerve in the forearm causes numbness, pain, tingling and weakness. A pinched nerve occurs when excess pressure from neighboring bones, tissue or cartilage compresses it. Fortunately, in...

Neuropathy is the medical term for nerve damage, most commonly in the arms, legs, fingers and toes. It can result from certain conditions like diabetes, from medications or from toxic exposure or...

A pinched nerve results from excessive pressure applied to a nerve by the muscles, bones, cartilages or tendons that surround it. Patients suffering from a pinched nerve may experience a "pins and...

The brachial plexus is a nerve complex located in the neck and under the arm. Damage to this complex---known as brachial neuropathy---has a number of potential causes, including traumatic injury,...

Piriformis syndrome occurs when the piriformis muscle, heavily involved in thigh movement, aggravates the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body, running from the lower...

A pinched nerve in the neck is a result of excessive pressure on the nerve from nearby tissue such as bones, muscles or tendons. This pressure interferes with proper functioning and causes pain,...

Sciatica pain can affect the body from lower back to calves, creating a dull, nagging pain or sharp, debilitating pain that makes it impossible to move. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in...

A pinched nerve occurs when pressure from surrounding tissues inhibits the normal function of a nerve. Improper posture, repetitive hand movements and osteoarthritis are common causes. Any area of...

Spinal cord injury is the term used to describe damage to the long central nerve that sits inside the spinal column. Messages transmitted from the brain through this nerve trunk are responsible...

Sciatica is a term used to describe pain in the sciatic nerve, which reaches from the spinal cord to the hips and buttocks and down each leg. It is not a separate condition but rather a symptom of...

The sciatic nerve is located on the back of the leg and provides sensation on the thighs, the lower leg and the soles of the feet. Because the sciatic nerve is connected to and supplies the...

Acute back pain usually relates to an injury (fall, sports injury), with pain lasting from a few days to three to four weeks and improving with rest and therapy. However, chronic back pain...

A spinal cord injury can be a disabling condition due to the severity of damage that it can cause. The spinal cord helps control many of the functions that make your body operate. Much like the...

An irritated sciatic nerve can be a big pain in the rear end. Literally. It can also be a pain in the lower back, the legs and the feet. In extreme cases, sciatic nerve pain can be debilitating,...

The primary nerve to the hand and the tendons to the fingers run through the carpal tunnel, which is located on the inner side of the wrist. When pressure is applied to this area pain, numbness...

The nerve function of your shoulder, arm and hand is controlled by the brachial plexus. Any injury to this network of nerves can cause uncomfortable symptoms and disturb the arm's functioning....