What Is Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
What is ulnar nerve entrapment? As we complete our tour of the upper extremity, we look at the ulnar nerve as the last of 3 major nerves that innervate the upper extremity that can cause arm pain, elbow pain, and wrist pain. The ulnar nerve has some reminiscent elements of both of the nerves previously […]
What Causes Radial Nerve Pain?
A deeper look into pain relief: Radial Nerve Flossing Sometimes, pain in the arm, shoulder, forearm or hand can be a nuisance at best. As we have been discussing here the past couple of weeks, sometimes pain in the shoulder and arms can be downright debilitating! Pain caused by nerves can not only be extremely […]
What causes nerve compression?
What is nerve compression? Last week, our blog post covered the pain and symptoms associated with nerve trauma. This week, we are going to look at pain associated with nerve compression. While nerve trauma can be more devastating, standard nerve compression can be far more difficult to pin down since there is no moment of […]
Finding Answers In The Carpal Tunnel
What is the Carpal Tunnel and the syndrome associated with it? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition that creates pain, numbness, and dysfunction in the wrist, hand, thumb, and fingers. The pain is generated by tension or pressure on a major nerve called the median nerve as it passes through the wrist and into the […]