Pinched nerves commonly occur in the neck, lower back, wrists (as in carpal tunnel syndrome), and shoulders. A physical therapist can create a personalized exercise plan to strengthen muscles, enhance ...

Pinched nerves are uncomfortable, no matter where they happen in the body. A pinched nerve in the neck, though, can be downright excruciating. Most everyday movements require you to move your neck ...

Sean Hogan says there are multiple reasons that you know the nerve can get pinched. “When you talk about a pinched nerve in the neck ... medications and therapy. Home stretching and exercising ...

Jennifer Nieset experienced physical therapy as an injured junior high athlete, and after that she knew that she wanted to ...

Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator ...

Some people with neck arthritis have no symptoms at all, but most experience at least some level of discomfort—typically chronic pain and stiffness. As the condition progresses, other symptoms may ...

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Their vagus nerve was electrically activated to lower their heart rate. It is already known from previous studies that heart rate is a potential indicator of whether stimulation therapy is ...

especially for those who have not previously responded to this therapy for reasons that are as yet unexplained," says Kaniusas. If nerve stimulation can be customized electronically so that it is ...