Tight clothing can restrict breathing, circulation, and even affect digestion Garments that compress nerves may lead to numbness, tingling or long-term discomfort Choosing breathable fabrics and ...

Clothes can fit closely and still be comfortable. The problem begins when they leave red marks on your skin or make it harder to breathe. Discomfort, numbness, or restricted movement are early signs ...

Rhi (left) Billy (middle left) Kate (middle right) and Chris (right) are planning their futures after they graduate from a specialist further education college Final-year students at a specialist ...

The phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that is primarily responsible for breathing. Contraction of the diaphragm expands the lungs and draws air into them. The phrenic nerve ...

A peripheral nerve block is a procedure done by an anesthesiologist to provide postoperative pain relief for people having knee replacement surgery. The anesthesiologist (a doctor specializing in pain ...

NERVOUS messages are invariably associated with an electrical change known as the action potential. This potential is generally believed to arise at a membrane which is situated between the axoplasm ...