With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes rates climbing, the sufferers of diabetic neuropathy increase as well. These patients suffer from debilitating pain that radiates from the hands, feet, legs and arms. It has been referred to for years as an irreversible disease, and treated as such by physicians. They look to prevent the disease’s …
While many people know about the benefits of peripheral nerve decompression surgery for Carpal Tunnel, Cubital Tunnel, Tarsal Tunnel, Radial Tunnel, Foot Drop/Common Peroneal Nerve, Meralgia Paresthetica/Lateral Femoral Nerve, Winged Scapula/ Long Thoracic Nerve, and Proximal Median Nerve Compression, some don’t know the causes of the conditions that warrant them. Learning this can help pinpoint where decompression can help. Nerve Compression can come …
Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy (PDN) is a major, long-term complication of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetic neuropathy often presents as tingling, loss of sensation, pain and numbness in the legs, feet, arms and hands. This loss of sensation can preclude sensation of injury, leading to development of wounds or ulcerations. When not adequately treated, …
When we have patients in for carpal tunnel surgery, we like to explain the various treatments that we go through before we start surgery. Just because you are diagnosed with carpal tunnel, it doesn’t mean that you necessarily need surgery immediately. We have a full course of procedures that we like to employ to start …
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The symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome usually develop gradually. Symptoms often improve if you stop or change an activity that is helping to cause the condition. Most mild cases of carpal tunnel syndrome get better with treatment. Usually there is no permanent damage to the median nerve. Your symptoms may improve by themselves when: …
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Nerves extend from your brain and spinal cord, sending important messages throughout your body. If you have a pinched nerve (nerve compression) your body may send you warning signals such as pain. Don’t ignore these warning signals. Damage from a pinched nerve may be minor or severe. It may cause temporary or long-lasting problems. …
Diabetic neuropathies are a family of nerve disorders caused by diabetes. People with diabetes can, over time, develop nerve damage throughout the body. Some people with nerve damage have no symptoms. Others may have symptoms such as pain, tingling, or numbness—loss of feeling—in the hands, arms, feet, and legs. Nerve problems can occur in every …
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is usually diagnosed using: Medical history. The doctor will ask about any medical problems or illnesses, prior injuries, current symptoms, or daily activities that may be causing your symptoms. Hand diagram. You may be asked to help fill in a diagram of your hand to show where you have numbness, tingling, …
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Compression neuropathies of the median nerve in the proximal forearm are unusual lesions. Many patients have vague symptoms for many months or even years prior to confirming the diagnosis of either pronator syndrome or anterior interosseous syndrome of the forearm. Serial examinations clinically and electrodiagnostically may be necessary at intervals of 6 to 8 weeks …
Most people with carpal tunnel syndrome are treated without surgery. Surgery is considered only when: Symptoms haven’t improved after several weeks to months of nonsurgical treatment. This assumes that you are having ongoing symptoms but no sign of nerve damage. Nerve damage would make surgery more urgent. Severe symptoms restrict normal daily activities, such as …
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