All patients with back pain should have a screening neurologic evaluation including motor function, perineal and lower extremity sensation, deep tendon reflexes, and Babinski reflexes. This brief ...

Sciatica is becoming increasingly common, but it is also increasingly understood. Evidence from top ranked universities in ...

It is a type of pain which generates from the nerves that have been damaged in the spine. Nerve is responsible to carry signals to the brain and various other organs of the body. In this condition, ...

Currently, the evaluation of peripheral nerve disorders depends on clinical examination, supplemented by electrophysiological studies. These approaches provide general information on the distribution ...

The ulnar nerve is a major nerve that runs down through your arm and into your hand. It affects functions like squeezing and grasping things. Injuries to the ulnar nerve can be painful and limiting.

A pinched nerve in your lower back occurs due to excess pressure on the nerves near the last five vertebrae in your back. Treatment can include medications, physical therapy, and at-home care. A ...

A pinched nerve in the upper back occurs when force or pressure irritates a nerve in this part of the body. Nerves make up the “wiring” system that carries messages between the brain and the rest of a ...