Nerve compression syndrome can occur in many parts of the body, and the symptoms will depend on the affected nerve. Pressure at the root of the nerve can also cause pain to radiate to nearby areas ...

When injuries occur, these discs can become damaged or inflamed, which can cause compression or irritation of a nearby nerve root. Depending on which nerve is compressed, a person can experience ...

The timing for surgical evaluation is not clear, although advancing nerve-root compression in association with weakness, atrophy, or sensory loss, in addition to deteriorating neurologic status at ...

The classical type, which is the most common, is caused by intracranial vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve root, as described below. The responsible vessel is usually the superior ...

Also known as radicular back pain, this condition is typically caused by compression, inflammation, or injury to a spinal ...

Perhaps, through subtle L5 nerve root entrapment, it is a factor in some of those players who find that they have recurrent hamstring and calf musculotendinous injuries despite regular preventive ...

A positive Spurling test indicates you have nerve root compression. This pain can affect your neck, shoulder, or arms. It sometimes feels similar to muscle weakness.‌ If you think you have a ...