Lie face up with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Hold kettlebell with both hands around the horn and extend arms above ...

The more obvious points of peripheral nerve entrapment in the upper extremity are discussed. These are points at which an anatomic configuration, usually a fibrous band, can cause mechanical trauma.

We propose a point-mass biomechanical model to estimate the forces and moments supported by the upper extremity during Lofstrand crutch-assisted gait. This model is based on the Newtonian classical ...

Summary The humerus is the upper arm bone. It is the longest bone in the upper body. The humerus is part of the shoulder and elbow joints and provides support to the upper arm muscles. The humerus can ...

A pinched nerve in the upper back can cause, pain, numbness, and tingling in that area and other parts of the upper body, which can be uncomfortable. Rest, medications, physical therapy, and ...

REHABILITATION of the upper extremity in hemiplegie patients presents multiple problems. Superimposed musculoskeletal and neuromuscular complications may be obscured by the hemiplegia. Prompt ...

When your body is configured in certain positions, if you “apply pressure to the nerves that supply your hands and fingers,” then it's not unusual to experience the pricking, tingling ...

Shaun D. Mendenhall, MD, is a pediatric hand and upper-extremity surgeon specializing in reconstruction after congenital differences, injuries, trauma, tumors, spasticity, limb loss, or paralysis. In ...

The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels ...

The NEUROFUSE Study is an ongoing 48-week Multicenter, Randomized, evaluator-blinded, Phase 2a study in upper extremity nerve transections comparing NTX-001 adjunctive to standard of care (SOC) to ...

These branches come together to form a structure called the brachial plexus which sits between the shoulder and the neck. Branches of the brachial plexus form the major peripheral nerves of the upper ...