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Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

We’ve all heard of carpal tunnel syndrome. Many of us have even heard of the less-famous cubital tunnel syndrome. Those are both nerve compression problems where the nerves must pass through an area, a tunnel, where the space can be decreased by inflammation, ligaments in the area, and other causes. The compression then causes pain,…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Jun 15 2020
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Replacing a Muscle

People can think that nerve damage isn’t something they need to worry about, but that’s not the case. Nerve damage, if left untreated over the course of 12-18 months, can become permanent. This means the muscle that is it controlling no longer is connected. Even if Dr. Seruya were to fix the injured nerve at…Read More >>

  • Posted on: May 15 2020
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When Your Diaphragm Becomes Paralyzed

Our diaphragm is a muscle that separates the chest and the abdominal cavities. It also is the major muscle we use for breathing. The diaphragm is controlled by the phrenic nerve. When one of the three nerves that make up the phrenic nerve is injured, this can lead to phrenic nerve paralysis, also known as…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Apr 15 2020
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Why Your Wrists Are Aching

The carpal tunnel is a narrow, fibrous passage in the wrist that protects the median nerve, which controls movement and sensation in the hand and thumb, index and middle fingers. If you’re feeling numbness, tingling, or weakness in your fingers, you could be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Mar 15 2020
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Nerve Injuries and Restoring Function

The body’s peripheral nerves are the links between our brain and the spinal cord and the rest of the body. Unfortunately, our peripheral nerves are fragile and can easily be damaged by trauma or continued compression. These injuries can then affect your brain’s ability to communicate with your muscles and organs. Dr. Seruya is a…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Feb 14 2020
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Radial Tunnel Syndrome

There are a couple of nerve problems that everyone knows about. Carpal tunnel is the most common. Most of us know a person who has had surgery to open the carpal tunnel and decrease nerve compression that was causing pain through the wrist and hand. Not as well known, but still not completely foreign to…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Jan 15 2020
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No More Chronic Headaches for the New Year

Dealing with chronic headaches — those that occur at least 15 days per month for at least three months — is brutal. New medications are showing more promise treating these headaches, but sometimes the real cause is nerve compression. That’s where Dr. Seruya can really make a difference. His expertise in peripheral nerve surgery can…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Dec 15 2019
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Damage to the Peripheral Nerves

Our peripheral nervous system is a network of 43 pairs of motor and sensory nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. These are the network of nerves that connect our sense organs, muscles, glands, and internal organs to the central nervous system. Injury or damage to these nerves…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Nov 15 2019
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Taking the Pressure Off a Nerve

We all have pressure in our lives. It could be that tyrannical boss at work. It could be the strain of trying to pay the bills. It could even be simply getting on the 405 every day into the sea of metal and glass. Or the pressure could be on a nerve in places such…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Oct 15 2019
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