Pudendal nerve entrapment occurs when that nerve is compressed, such as from a tumor. Symptoms include painful bowel movements and groin pain. Some treatments and exercises may help you manage the ...

Degenerative cervical spondylosis is a chronic, progressive deterioration of osseocartilaginous components of the cervical spine that is most often related to aging. Radiographic evidence of ...

The diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia is clinical and is based on three main criteria: pain restricted to the territory of one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve; paroxysms of pain that are ...

Cervical stenosis (CS) is the medical term for the narrowing of the spinal canal in the cervical or “neck” region of the spine. In CS, the upper part of the spinal canal becomes narrowed, compressing ...

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 ...

A 32 year-old man presented with progressive numbness and pain radiating from the back to the anterior and medial thigh. Schwannoma: MRI Scans of the Lumbar Spine; (Left Top) T1-weighted axial; (Left ...

Your hands or fingers may go numb when you sleep if your sleeping position causes nerve compression. In some instances, numbness can occur with a more severe condition. Unexplained numbness in your ...

Possible causes of nerve pain in the foot include Morton’s neuroma, tarsal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, and diabetic neuropathy. Rest, painkillers, and physical therapy may reduce symptoms, but further ...

A 72 year-old woman presented with progressive weakness of the left arm and leg. There was no facial weakness. On examination, she had increased tone and reflexes on the left side with a left Babinski ...