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 ...

This week we are going to discuss something that mimics plantar fasciitis in the foot which does not respond to traditional treatment for plantar fasciitis and can be quite confusing for both patient ...

Dear Doctors: I’m having radial nerve problems whenever I use my triceps, like pushing the lawn mower, opening doors or pushing up from the recliner. It’s making my thumb and pointer finger very weak.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old woman. Last September I had severe pain in my right hand. The pain was so bad that I had to go to the emergency room, where they did an MRI. Results showed I have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nerve flossing is a common technique taught to patients recovering from injury or nerve compression conditions like carpal tunnel ...

Dear Doctors: I’m having radial nerve problems whenever I use my triceps, like pushing the lawn mower, opening doors or pushing up from the recliner. It’s making my thumb and pointer finger very weak.

Nerve entrapment syndromes represent a group of conditions in which peripheral nerves become compressed or constricted by surrounding tissues. In the context of chronic abdominal pain, these syndromes ...

BECAUSE of the interest in the recent publication on peripheral entrapment neuropathies of the upper extremity, 1 it was decided to review these conditions in the lower extremity. An entrapment point ...

When your hand starts to tingle or go numb, it’s common to blame carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition caused by compression of ...

The muscles in your legs are important for your spine's health. The hamstring, hip flexor, and calf muscles are all ...