Radial tunnel syndrome is a compressive neuropathy where there is pressure on the radial nerve near the elbow. There is resulting weakness of the forearm muscles and possible numbness and tingling in the hand. Treatment is aimed at relieving the...
An intricate network of nerves in the arms and fingers carry signals between the brain and skin, enabling the perception of an array of sensations. The nerves of the arms, hands and fingers arise from the spinal cord in the neck. Injuries or...
Numerous conditions can cause left arm nerve pain, or neuralgia, which is pain that follows the course of a nerve. There are many points in the upper extremities at which nerves can become entrapped, compressed or irritated. MedlinePlus states...
Wrist drop is caused by irritation or entrapment of your radial nerve, which runs down your arm and into your hand, states the MDGuidelines website. The nerve often becomes irritated due to a repetitive activities such as typing and leaning your...
Your humerus is the upper arm bone that forms part of your shoulder and elbow joints. Roughly one in every 20 of all arm fractures occur in this bone. Protocols, or guidelines, for physical therapy following a humerus fracture vary according to a...
Nerves could be described as the body's telephone lines. They carry messages from the brain to the various muscles, glands and organs, and then relay messages back to the brain from those same sources. Nerve damage will often affect the organ that...
