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 ...

Study design: Report of two cases of acute lumbar nerve root compression caused by myxomatous degeneration of the ligamentum flavum. Objective: To report a rare cause of acute lumbar nerve root ...

Back pain affects millions of Americans each year, with pinched nerves ranking among the most uncomfortable and disruptive causes. This specific type of discomfort occurs when surrounding tissues—like ...

Piriformis syndrome is often characterized by pain and numbness in the buttocks and leg. At the German Pain and Palliative Day 2022, Heinrich Binsfeld, MD, vice president of the German Society for ...

This week we are going discuss another obscure nerve compression syndrome, this time of the leg—meralgia paresthetica. Meralgia paresthetica is also known as lateral femoral cutaneous nerve ...

Tingling or numbness in your buttocks that lasts just a few minutes after sitting on a hard chair for an extended period is not uncommon and not usually a cause for concern. If the numbness is ongoing ...