Dear Doctors: I'm having radial nerve problems whenever I use my triceps, like pushing the lawn mower, opening doors or pushing up from the recliner. It's making my thumb and pointer finger very weak.

If you have ever felt a sudden tingling down your arm or shooting pain through your lower back, you may have been experiencing a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve, also referred to as a compressed nerve, ...

Background Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a neurosurgical emergency, and suspected cases require urgent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning of the lumbosacral spine. This pilot study explores ...

Argenx SE (NASDAQ:ARGX) stock is trading lower on Monday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signaled serious risks/safety identified by the reporting system for Vyvgart Hytrulo ...

Spondylosis is another word for osteoarthritis of the spine, a condition that usually develops with age, and is the result of normal “wear and tear” on both the soft structures and bones that make up ...

In clinical trials, almost 500 depression patients who were resistant to current treatments were given therapy that stimulated their vagus nerve. The majority of these patients had such serious ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. By Dan A. Zlotolow, MD, FAOA Families of children with ...

Several aspects of your leg's strength and stability can be determined with a straight leg raise test (SLR). A doctor performs a straightforward leg test by lying the patient flat on a bed and raising ...

FDA advisors largely supported the regulatory approval of condoliase for nerve pain associated with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) if it can be targeted to the right patients. During Friday's meeting of ...

Cervical radiculopathy (also known as “pinched nerve”) is a condition that results in radiating pain, weakness and/or numbness caused by compression of any of the nerve roots in your neck. Most cases ...