The second most common upper extremity compression neuropathy is the Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. This neuropathy occurs due to the ulnar nerve going under a lot of pressure. The ulnar nerve is found to be compressed mostly at the level of the patient’s elbow and is...
The Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs when the first three fingers of the hand go numb/ experience paresthesia. This is due to a compression of the median nerve which is located at the wrist. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is listed as a type of upper extremity peripheral...
When a nerve is damaged, either partially or completely cut, it must be repaired through the use of a microsurgical technique so as to preserve whatever functions can be preserved. Most of the time, direct repair is not possible. But, nerve reconstruction using microsurgical instruments...
I have worked with several thousand patients who have suffered from frontal, temporal or occipital neuralgia related chronic migraine headaches with outpatient surgical procedures. While some of the patients have had partial but significant relief after the surgeries, most of these patients who have suffered...
What causes chronic breast pain after surgery? Many breast surgeries are successful in correcting the original problem that patients initially went into surgery for. However, breast surgeries can result in new and unwanted problems with the nerves in the area. There are many different types...
What causes chronic knee pain? Traumas and surgeries often cause nerve damage. This nerve damage translates into a chronic pain, which means a pain that lasts past the normal amount of time that it should take to recover. Nerve damage can either happen directly during the...
What is carpal tunnel syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome (otherwise known as median nerve compression) is caused by compression of the median nerve at a passage near the front of the wrist. This compression is where the nerve passes over the carpal bones and alongside the flexor...
Chronic Headaches Headaches are one of the ways our bodies warns us of a fault in the system. The common occurrence of headaches has enabled headache patients to acquire fast remedies over the counter. However, there are other types of headaches that occur in a chronic and...
The many types of neuropathies are a series of complex conditions that can take many forms and be caused by many different things depending on the type of neuropathy that is diagnosed. Understanding what your specific neuropathy is and what the symptoms are is the...
A Traumatic Nerve Injury Can Cause Significant Pain If you have fallen, had surgery, had a physically traumatic accident or other such injury and have experienced nerve pain, numbness, or muscle functional loss, then it may be a result of pinched nerves, or nerve injury. Nerves...