Multiple sclerosis is a chronic neurological condition that has recently had MS patients buzzing around something called CCSVI. CCSVI stands for chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency and was discovered by an Italian scientist. I stumbled across CCSVI on the internet and wanted to share what I found out about this type of controversial new treatment for multiple sclerosis…
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Nerve Conduction Studies: A Trapped Nerve Test
Maybe your suffering from a trapped nerve in your neck or your lower back and you have been referred for a nerve conduction study. There are different ways to try diagnose the source of your pain and a nerve conduction studies are one way. Today I want to look a bit more into what a…
Your Wrist Pain ~ Is it Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or a Trapped Nerve?
I came across a tweet the other day saying “it’s either a trapped nerve or carpal tunnel.” So it got me thinking do people think a trapped nerve is different from carpal tunnel syndrome for wrist pain? Do they know that in a way they are different and they are not. Sounds confusing, but let…
A Map of UK Hospitals Dealing With Neurological Conditions
Find the nearest hospital in the UK that deals with neurological conditions diagnoses and treatment. You can use the map to see the hospital in your area including Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Trapped Nerve Shoulder Pain
A trapped nerve shoulder pain might not be a trapped nerve pain. Say what? Pain in the shoulder can come from a trapped nerve or it can be from the other source of pain in the shoulder, the rotator cuff. Today look at the difference between a trapped nerve shoulder pain and a rotator cuff injury pain.