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Damage to the median nerve within the carpal tunnel gives rise to carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), which is associated with a wide spectrum of symptoms. The predominant classic symptoms are nocturnal ...
This week we are going to discuss another condition which causes problems in the ulnar nerve of the elbow as we did last week with the UCL hypermobility syndrome. This time we are going to discuss ...
The median nerve is one of many peripheral nerves that extend throughout the body. This nerve in particular provides important control of the hand, wrist, and forearm and is commonly associated with ...
This week we are going to discuss not an injury but a specific test that is performed to diagnose an injury. That test? The nerve conduction velocity test or NCV/EMG. The nerve conduction velocity ...
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can cause shoulder pain, although it is not one of the typical symptoms. In some cases, people may have shoulder pain without any wrist pain. If CTS is the cause, then ...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a nerve-related condition that causes pain and numbness in the wrists and hands. It affects three times as many women as men, according to the National Institute of ...
A little over a month ago, I started getting a hot, prickly tingle on the back of my hands, running from my wrists to fingertips as I typed. It would creep up later in the day, and remained when I ...
Sometimes our bodies have a way of telling us, "Hey, that's enough!" This happens quite often when our fingers go numb while scrolling on our phones. It's normal to feel these pins and needles ...