Median nerve entrapment syndromes are conditions that occur when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes compressed at various points along its path. This can lead to ...

Entrapment of the sciatic nerve as it emerges from the pelvis into the retropelvic area may be responsible for this syndrome (Fig. 1). Note the relation of the nerve trunk to the lower edge of the ...

The entrapment point of the nerve is medial to the anterosuperior ... or even the whole syndrome, classified as psychogenic in origin and called camptocormia. This is a result of the attention ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD If you have carpal tunnel syndrome, your symptoms appear gradually and are mild at first. As a result, it’s easy to ignore the tingling, pain, and clumsiness ...

The spine, particularly the neck, mid-back, and low back, plays a significant role in pain generation, with deep spinal muscles causing nerve entrapment syndromes. The underlying cause of ...

It may exist alone or in combination with popliteal vein and/or tibial nerve compression as part of popliteal entrapment syndrome. PAES is a frequent cause of intermittent claudication in an otherwise ...

Andie MacDowell opened up about being diagnosed with piriformis syndrome on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' after fearing that she ...

Muscle hernia, stress fracture and chronic exertional compartment syndrome should be ruled out. The differential diagnosis also includes radiculopathy, nerve entrapment syndromes and the possibility ...

What causes nerve compression is more often than not impossible to determine. In such cases, CTS is said to be idiopathic in origin. This syndrome is often a consequence of injury to the wrist and ...

“That causes compression on the median nerve and potentially nerve damage if left untreated. This is what we call carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).” Carpal tunnel syndrome can happen to anyone, and the ...