Your hands or fingers may go numb when you sleep if your sleeping position causes nerve compression. In some instances, numbness can occur with a more severe condition. Unexplained numbness in your ...

Nerve compression syndrome occurs when a nerve is squeezed or compacted. Nerves in the torso, limbs, and extremities may be affected. Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common type of nerve ...

Tingling in your left arm can have several causes, some more serious than others. Here are seven possible explanations and ...

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 ...

The ulnar nerve is a major nerve that runs down through your arm and into your hand. It affects functions like squeezing and grasping things. Injuries to the ulnar nerve can be painful and limiting.

The treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome has changed from previous extensile incisions under general anesthesia. Both open and endoscopic techniques have evolved to minimize incision length and ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

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 ...