Duke researchers study an approach that may help millions manage diabetic neuropathy and chemotherapy-induced nerve pain.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Neuropathic pain is a chronic condition with a significant burden for patients, society, and healthcare systems. Due to neuropathic complexity, its management must be ...

Dear Doctors: I’m having radial nerve problems whenever I use my triceps, like pushing the lawn mower, opening doors or pushing up from the recliner. It’s making my thumb and pointer finger very weak.

If you have ever felt a sudden tingling down your arm or shooting pain through your lower back, you may have been experiencing a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve, also referred to as a compressed nerve, ...

What Is a Spurling Test? The Spurling test was introduced in 1944. The name comes from one of the neurosurgeons, Roy Spurling, who created the exam to test neck pain. This test is a provocative test ...

Spondylosis is another word for osteoarthritis of the spine, a condition that usually develops with age, and is the result of normal “wear and tear” on both the soft structures and bones that make up ...

Lumbar stenosis is a common spinal condition that affects millions of people, particularly older adults. It occurs when the spinal canal located in the lower back experiences narrowing, putting ...

FDA advisors largely supported the regulatory approval of condoliase for nerve pain associated with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) if it can be targeted to the right patients. During Friday's meeting of ...