In our continuing ‘uncommon injury’ series, Chris Mallac looks at the sural nerve, and explains mechanism of injury, implications for musculoskeletal dysfunction in the athlete, and treatment options for the clinician. The sural nerve, a sensory nerve, courses down the postural-lateral aspect of the calf. Its primary role is to innervate the skin over the distal one…
Visit LinkNeuropathy is a common disorder caused by a variety of different conditions. However, just because it is common does not mean it is less severe — in fact, those with more widespread neuropathy experience enough pain and numbness to prevent them from working or carrying out daily tasks. If your neuropathy is keeping you from…
Visit LinkDate:December 6, 2011Source:BMJ-British Medical JournalSummary:Acupuncture may help ease the severe nerve pain associated with certain cancer drugs, suggests a small preliminary study. Acupuncture may help ease the severe nerve pain associated with certain cancer drugs, suggests a small preliminary study published in Acupuncture in Medicine. Cancer patients treated with taxanes, vinca alkaloids, or platinum compounds can…
Visit LinkMed Acupunct. 2017 Dec 1; 29(6): 352–365.Published online 2017 Dec 1. doi: 10.1089/acu.2017.1242PMCID: PMC5733739PMID: 29279730 Abstract Background: Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is defined as damage to the peripheral nervous system caused by a primary lesion or dysfunction. Multiple recent trials have suggested that acupuncture is beneficial for treating neuropathic pain. One challenge in acupuncture research is the lack of standardization of…
Visit LinkGesa Meyer-Hamme, Thomas Friedemann, Henry Johannes Greten, Rosemarie Plaetke, Christian Gerloff & Sven Schroeder BMC Neurology volume 18, Article number: 40 (2018) Cite this article Abstract Background Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the most common complication of diabetes mellitus with significant clinical sequelae that can affect a patient’s quality of life. Metabolic and microvascular factors are responsible for nerve damage, causing loss of nerve function, numbness, painful…
Visit LinkAlaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, MPH,1Markus Jackson, MD,1 and Elizabeth Plovanich, MD2 Spring 2018 Abstract Background: Sural neuralgia is persistent pain in the distribution of the sural nerve that provides sensation to the lateral posterior corner of the leg, lateral foot, and fifth toe. Sural neuralgia is a rare condition but can be challenging to treat and can cause…
Visit LinkForums Physician / Resident Forums [ MD / DO ] Pain Medicine Q: Anyone doing this? I have a patient with pain/paresthesias in sural nerve distribution. I question compression neuropathy, like meralgia paresthetica, but no obvious cause in her case. What about performing a sural nerve block under US? My rational is same as a…
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