This week we are going to discuss a very common and very uncomfortable condition of the elbow that can affect the wrist and hand as well as the arm—the ulnar nerve entrapment of the elbow. Patients ...

Ulnar nerve entrapment is an injury to a nerve that runs through the arm into the fingers on the outside of the hand. It commonly occurs at or near the elbow. While ulnar nerve entrapment is usually ...

Q: My daughter told me she was diagnosed with her funny bone nerve having an issue at her elbow. What is this? The ulnar nerve then branches off the brachial plexus (primarily carrying signals to/from ...

The ulnar nerve is a major nerve that runs down through your arm and into your hand. It affects functions like squeezing and grasping things. Injuries to the ulnar nerve can be painful and limiting.

Cubital tunnel syndrome is a health condition that involves compression of stretching of the ulnar nerve. The ulnar nerve supplies the muscles of the hand and what is commonly known as the funny bone.

Nerve compression syndrome occurs when a nerve is squeezed or compacted. Nerves in the torso, limbs, and extremities may be affected. Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common type of nerve ...

Many patients with ulnar nerve compression at the elbow have been treated by the old method of deep anterior transposition of the nerve under the muscles of the flexor origin. Although this method has ...

I am not a doctor. That is one of the few things in life I am most certain about. Nor am I prone to submitting an arm-chair diagnosis when a player in injured. What do I know about medicine? I have ...

You may not be an anatomy expert, but chances are you know exactly what the ulnar nerve is if you’ve ever hit your funny bone. If you hit the right spot on your elbow, you’ll actually hit the ulnar ...

Ulnar nerve entrapment happens when there’s pressure on the ulnar nerve. The ulnar nerve travels from the shoulder to the pinky finger. It can cause symptoms like muscle weakness and numbness. The ...