A pilot study conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) shows evidence that a mid-calf nerve block is a safe and effective regional anesthetic option for foot and ankle surgeries and may enable ...

My foot hurts.My calf feels tight.My ankle feels tingly.My shin feels numb.When these symptoms occur, many people first think, 'Is my muscle tired?' or 'Is there a problem with my joints?'Of course, ...

Peripheral nerve injury care requires a wide range of skills to obtain the best functional outcomes. This care starts from the acute injury (nerve repair, graft or transfer) and may continue to later ...

Beth Thiele remembers what her foot felt like after having her fourth foot surgery 2 1/2 years ago to try to fix damage caused by osteoarthritis. "It's like being electrocuted," she says. It was like ...

On this episode of Scrubcast, host Rachel Baker speaks with Dr. Catherine Curtin, a professor specializing in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Stanford University's Department of Surgery. Dr.

Sciatica is easy to misunderstand. Many people think of sciatica as excruciating pain that starts in the buttock or hip and ...