Nerve compression syndrome can develop due to excess pressure on a nerve. It can affect the hands, arms, legs, and other parts of the body. This article looks at the symptoms of nerve compression ...

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 ...

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 discuss another obscure nerve compression syndrome, this time of the leg—meralgia paresthetica. Meralgia paresthetica is also known as lateral femoral cutaneous nerve ...

Cubital tunnel syndrome is a health condition that involves compression of stretching of the ulnar nerve. The ulnar nerve supplies the muscles of the hand and what is commonly known as the funny bone.

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 ...

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome is by far the most common peripheral nerve compression syndrome, affecting approximately one in every six adults to a greater or lesser extent. Splitting the flexor ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...