A reliable method to treat post-amputation pain remains elusive, but a new Northwestern Medicine study conducted in collaboration with Ukrainian physicians suggests that hydrodissection -- a simple ...

The treatment, called genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation, is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat knee pain ...

Results: Evaluation was performed at the time of the procedure and after 7 days of follow-up. Only ecchymosis (76.5 %) and mild discomfort at the harvested site (70.6 %), as well as mild discomfort at ...

Myelinated neurons transmit electrical signals more quickly than the unmyelinated nerves in the body. Myelinated axons are present in sensory neurons and motor neurons, but not all sensory and motor ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a rare nerve disorder. It is not a communicable disease. Why is it spreading like a viral outbreak? After a raft of viruses that sent waves of fear in the last few years, ...

However, if your pain is due to an injury or so intense that you can’t bend your knee or put weight on it, talk to your doctor. For those who think the right shoes could do their joints some ...

Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must ...

The St. Louis–based robotic surgery company submitted Magic for both CE mark and FDA approval nearly a year ago; it still awaits an FDA nod in the U.S. Magic performs cardiac ablation procedures ...

Summary: Synchronizing vagus nerve stimulation with natural body rhythms, such as the heartbeat and breathing, significantly improves its effectiveness. This “electric pill” technique uses ear-mounted ...

In this syndrome, the nerves controlling muscle movement and those that carry pain, temperature, and touch sensations are affected leading to muscle weakness, loss of sensation in the legs and/or ...

Head coach Sean McVay said on Thursday, via multiple reporters, that Fiske will need to have a procedure on his knee to repair the injury. The recovery from the procedure is not expected to impact his ...

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