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 ...

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 ...

Cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) is the compression of the ulnar nerve in your elbow, while carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the compression of the median nerve in your wrist. Treatment options focus on ...

A wrist brace, ergonomic mouse and more items can help manage carpal tunnel symptoms.

Objectives: To determine the protective effect of gel padded glove on median nerve compression in the carpal tunnel. Methods: Median nerve conduction parameters, skin temperature, laser Doppler ...

In the upper arm and near the shoulder, the median nerve branches off of the brachial plexus. It initially spans the length of the upper arm, as it runs a course parallel to the brachial artery. A ...

This week we are going to discuss a rather complex condition that has been simplified to the point of being nondiagnostic—the medial heel pain syndrome. Heel pain is a very common condition in the ...

Correspondence to: Belgin Bamaç Department of Anatomy, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41900, Turkey; bbamac{at}hotmail.com Objectives: The influence of regular and intense practice of an asymmetric sport ...