A study has found, for the first time in humans, that patients with chronic sciatica -- back pain that shoots down the leg -- have evidence of inflammation in key areas of the nervous system. A study ...

A dermatome is an area of skin supplied by a single spinal nerve. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves, forming nerve roots that branch from your spinal cord, but only 30 dermatomes. Your spinal nerves ...

Neural foraminal stenosis refers to the narrowing of the small openings between the vertebra in the spine which nerve roots pass through. A type of spinal stenosis, neural foraminal stenosis, does not ...

Pain can be caused in any part of the body. When there is some dysfunction or problem in any organ or functioning, then pain occurs. Some pains are very general and can go away with time but some can ...

A pinched nerve in the spinal region is a common yet often misunderstood condition that affects a significant portion of the population at some point in their lives. This condition not only causes ...

A noninvasive MRI technique that measures volumetric changes in paraspinal muscles could transform how doctors assess nerve damage in the cervical spine, which helps guide more precise treatment ...

Your nervous system is involved in everything your body does, from managing your breathing to controlling your muscles and sensing heat and cold. Nerves carry sensations of pain or pleasure from your ...