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 ...

Identifying the symptoms can help you steer patients to solutions, including a wrist brace, steroid injections and, in serious cases, surgery.

Background: Nerve compression syndromes in the posterior cranial fossa can severely impair patients’ quality of life. There is often uncertainty about the best treatment. In this article, we provide ...

Patients who undergo surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome and other upper extremity nerve compression syndromes are more likely to have a diagnosis of migraine headaches, reports a study in the December ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 86 year old woman in good health, and I run and walk ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 86 year old woman in good health, and I run and walk regularly. I was having intense pain in the area of my right shoulder as well as down my arm on and off. I sent a note to ...

Dear Doctors: My wife has been diagnosed with something called Eagle syndrome. Not a lot of medical providers in our area treat this type of illness. Any information you can give about it, including ...

Feeling numbness in your hands, legs, or feet during pregnancy can be uncomfortable, but it’s usually a result of natural body changes like swelling, posture shifts, or nerve pressure. This article ...