Experiencing a pinched nerve in your back can be a debilitating condition that affects your daily activities. It occurs when there’s too much pressure applied to a nerve by surrounding tissues, such ...

Pudendal nerve entrapment occurs when that nerve is compressed, such as from a tumor. Symptoms include painful bowel movements and groin pain. Some treatments and exercises may help you manage the ...

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a rare pain syndrome caused by compression of your glossopharyngeal nerve. It leads to episodes of severe pain, usually on one side of the back of your throat and nose.

Cervical stenosis (CS) is the medical term for the narrowing of the spinal canal in the cervical or “neck” region of the spine. In CS, the upper part of the spinal canal becomes narrowed, compressing ...

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) occurs when the nerve roots in the lumbar spine become compressed, cutting off feeling and movement. CES is a rare condition, affecting an estimated 1 in 33,000–100,000 ...

When your sciatica is flaring, it's hard to think about anything else. The pain might be so severe, burning, tingling or nagging that it derails your whole day. But a few simple sciatica stretches can ...

A hidden immune stress switch may be driving chemotherapy nerve pain and scientists have found a way to turn it off.

The median nerve is one of many peripheral nerves that extend throughout the body. This nerve in particular provides important control of the hand, wrist, and forearm and is commonly associated with ...

A 27-year-old woman lost sensation in her chin and lip following root canal treatment on her mandibular molar. Months later, specialists confirmed that extrusion of the root canal sealer caused the ...