Background Intraorbital space-occupying lesions impair visual function, yet whether this stems primarily from optic nerve ...

Cluneal nerve entrapment is an under-recognised cause of chronic low back pain, arising when sensory fibres of the superior cluneal nerves become compressed as they traverse fascial tunnels over the ...

The concern with the cervical herniated disk and the popular whiplash injury as a source of pain in the upper extremity may exclude consideration of a more distal origin of such pain. It is the ...

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 ...

While a sudden coughing fit is a protective reflex to clear the airway, chronic cough can be caused by multiple factors that must be investigated to determine treatment. Cough is just one of several ...

RELATIVELY little has been written about spontaneous compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel. Nevertheless, this condition is probably much more common than is realized. Undoubtedly, some ...

Low back pain is the most common complaint for which patients see a doctor. Among these conditions, two terms which are often ...

Back pain affects millions of Americans each year, with pinched nerves ranking among the most uncomfortable and disruptive causes. This specific type of discomfort occurs when surrounding tissues—like ...

Nerve surgery can reduce the number of headache days for people who suffer frequent migraines, a new review finds. The procedure also can decrease the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks, ...

Among adults without diabetes, higher BMI is independently associated with increased potential for ulnar nerve entrapment (UNE), with both overweight and obesity being prominent risk factors. Among a ...

For 11 years, I sought answers for strange pains. Over and over, I explained the problem to doctors: persistent pain in the right groin, pain that spiked when I sat for more than a few minutes or ...