Bones, Joints & Muscles

The labrum is a circle of fibrous tissue surrounding the end of the shoulder blade. Labrum injuries or disorders may require surgical treatment. Complications of a labrum surgery recovery may...

According to the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA), 6 percent of patients complaining of lower back pain are actually suffering from piriformis syndrome. Piriformis syndrome...

An L5 or lumbar 5 fusion surgery is often performed for people who have herniated or bulging discs in their lower back, severe arthritis or other structural problems. Because the spinal cord does...

If you are experiencing sciatic pain, you might be suffering from piriformis syndrome. The piriformis muscle, located in the gluteal region, sometimes irritates the sciatic nerve. You may be able...

Although pain in the back of the knee is less common than other knee pain, posterior knee pain has many possible causes.

A pinched nerve in the hand can be caused by a number of conditions, including arthritis, cysts, diabetes and even carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome affects the wrist but the...

If you suffer from shoulder nerve pain, you might have what is known as axillary nerve dysfunction. This is a form of peripheral neuropathy in which the axillary nerve, which supplies the deltoid...

Cervical facet rhizotomy is a minimally invasive medical procedure. It is used to eliminate chronic neck pain that is caused by the degeneration of connective tissues around the facet joints. ...

A pinched nerve occurs when a bone, muscle, or tendon exerts pressure on one of the fibers that conducts messages from your brain and spinal cord throughout your body. This results in a number of...

The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the human body. It runs from the spinal cord to the buttocks and hips, then down each leg. Sciatica is a symptom, not an actual ailment, according to...

The L4 disc is the fourth lumbar disc located near the curve in the lower back. Nerve pain in that area is usually caused by a disc herniation or bulging disc. Either condition occurs when the...

Nerve pain can be caused by tendinitis (tendon inflammation), stenosis (narrow bone space) or a pulled muscle or tendon that pinches the nerve near a specific joint. According to the article...

Nerve pain in the little finger can be caused by inflammation in one of the finger's joints. However, the nerve pain may stem from inflammation in another joint, such as the elbow. According to...

The carpel tunnel is a narrow opening composed of tendons that allow the median nerve to reach the hand. The median nerve gives feeling to all of the fingers except the pinky. The carpal tunnel...

Lumbar nerve pain is often caused by spinal stenosis. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, "in most cases, stenosis of the lumbar canal may be attributed to acquired...

A pinched radial nerve, or radial nerve dysfunction, causes mobility issues in the forearms, triceps or hands. In many cases, no treatment is needed and your injury will recover over time....

Drop foot-also called foot drop-is a condition in which you cannot raise your foot at the ankle, flex your toes toward the body, or turn your foot outward. Drop foot is not a disease but is a...

Pain in the knee doesn't always have its roots in the knee itself. Compression of the sciatic nerve, which begins in the lower back, can be responsible for the discomfort.

The brachial plexus is a group of nerves that begin in the mid and lower neck, go under the collarbone and armpit and down the arm to the hands. The brachial plexus includes numerous nerves that...

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. There are treatments to alleviate the pain and numbness, but some are unproven.

A pinched nerve in the thoracic spine (mid to upper back) can lead to debilitating pain there , as well as down into your legs, with numbness and weakness resulting from nerve compression....

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and the trigeminal nerve combine to produce a collection of poorly understood conditions. Problematic symptoms include pain in the jaw and surrounding tissues as...

A pinched nerve in the back of the elbow is known as cubital tunnel syndrome. This condition occurs when a person bends his arm and the ulnar nerve stretches or comes in contact with the medial...

Carpal tunnel syndrome causes much discomfort in the hands and wrist. Know the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, along with the prevention measures you can employ if you suspect that you might...

Ankle surgery can be very beneficial to the person undergoing the injury. However, the person should be aware that there are complications that can go along with the surgery. These complications...

The cervical spine is composed of muscles, bones, ligaments, joints and nerve endings. An anterior cervical discectomy with fusion is a surgical procedure that relieves the pressure caused when a...

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy---RSD---is also known as complex regional pain syndrome---CRPS. It is a progressive and painful neurological condition, affecting the skin, joints and muscles of the...

Chronic shoulder and neck pain can affect people who use repetitive movements on a job, weightlifters, athletes and older Americans. Pain can originate in the muscles or joints. The intensity of...

A herniated disc causes immense pain and discomfort for the unfortunate sufferer. If the injury affects the cervical (middle to upper back) region, it can lead to back problems; if it instead...

According to the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), double crush syndrome (also known as carpal tunnel syndrome) is a compression neuropathy (disease or disorder affecting...

Bladder control is what stops the flow of urine from your bladder. The inability to control your bladder, or incontinence, is not only a medical problem, but a social one. There are numerous...

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common cause of mild hand numbness---it's not the only cause. A compressed nerve will cause patterns of numbness in certain parts of your hand. Often mistaken for...

Sciatica is a painful condition that may lead to limping and even immobility in your legs. Sciatic pain can be caused or aggravated by calcification in the sacroiliac joint that further compress...

Muscle spasms are not always a symptom of muscle injury, but many times they are caused by an underlying disease that makes the muscles feel tight and painful. The pain often restricts movement...

The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body. Sciatic nerve pain may happen on occasion and be mild, or it may be frequent and extremely painful. Treatment is available for those who...

Piriformis syndrome is a painful condition caused by compression of the sciatic nerve from stress on the piriformis muscle. The body has two band-like piriformis muscles that run from the bottom...

Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder, occurring when the sciatic nerve---a nerve running along the piriformis muscle---is compressed or irritated by the piriformis muscle. The...

The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body. It runs from the middle of the back down to the legs. When a condition called "sciatica" appears, inflammation takes place in the nerve, and...

Patients who go to their doctors with a tingling in their arm or pain in their chest are often diagnosed as having a pinched nerve, usually in the cervical spine. This condition is caused by one...

Cortisone, also known as corticosteroid, is a synthetic version of the body's hormone, cortisol. When cortisone is administered in the form of an injection, it is very effective at treating a...

Bell's Palsy is characterized by paralysis of the facial muscles on one side and is usually the result of a viral infection. It occurs when the nerve that regulates the facial muscles becomes...

The sciatic nerve is comprised of a bundle of smaller nerve fibers exiting the lower lumbar spine and traveling down through the pelvis and into the legs. Any pinching or entrapment of this nerve...

Sciatica and pain in the hamstring are often confused because of the location of their similar symptoms. Sciatica is caused when the main nerve in the leg, the sciatic nerve, is irritated or...

Drop Foot is a potentially complex problem that interferes with a person's ability to walk. Its causes are typically muscular or neurological in nature. The condition can be temporary or permanent...

While many people may experience back pain at some point in their lives, most will never need anything more than conservative treatments to deal with the pain. This includes over-the-counter...

Most people will experience some sort of back pain at least once in their lifetimes. This may be the result of an accident, lifting something the wrong way or sleeping wrong. Many aches and pains...

The spine is made of many bones, ligaments and cartilage that together create a canal that protects the spinal cord. Degeneration over time leads to problems with strength, flexibility and nerve...

The ulnar nerve runs through your arm, from fingers to elbow. People who type a lot may be at increased risk of developing ulnar nerve injury, or "Typist's Elbow." This article can...

If you have been typing way too much lately, and especially late into the night, and probably in very un-ergonomic positions, you may have noticed you are getting "Typist's Elbow" or...

The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae in the neck separated from one another by discs, which provide cushioning between the bones. These discs can degenerate because of disc disease or...