The majority of peripheral nerve injuries are best treated by a thoughtful surgical reconstruction. However, nonoperative treatment is indicated in several circumstances. The first of these is ...

Service members experience 25 million limited duty days annually due to injuries, most of which are musculoskeletal injuries, ...

An investigational peripheral nerve stimulator worn as a wristband helped people with upper limb essential tremor perform ...

Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS Ulnar nerve entrapment occurs when there is too much pressure on the ulnar nerve. This leads to hand numbness or tingling in the forearm and pinky side ...

The UAB Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship provides comprehensive training in hand, upper extremity, and nerve surgery during a one-year ACGME-accredited Hand Surgery Fellowship program. This is a ...

or amplitudes of the median motor and sensory nerves between controls and tennis players in either the dominant or non-dominant arms. However, the range of motion of the upper extremity was ...

These common injuries with potentially devastating results provide ongoing stimulus for researchers striving for improved understanding of peripheral nerve biology and its application to nerve repair.