Causes and Symptoms

Neuropathy refers to the general problem of nerve damage. The term is often used, however, to refer to a more specific condition known as peripheral neuropathy—damage to the nerves outside of the central nervous system. It is important to note that neuropathy is not a disease, but a condition caused by an underlying problem. This article will briefly discuss the causes and symptoms of neuropathy.

Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive form of surgery aimed at examining and sometimes correcting joint problems. It is most commonly used to evaluate and treat problems in the shoulder or knee, though it can also be performed on other joints such as the elbow, hip, ankle, foot and wrist.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that affects the hand and arm. It causes numbness, tingling, and other symptoms due to a pinched nerve in the wrist. Office workers often develop carpal tunnel because of repetitive motions like typing on a keyboard.

Car accidents are often debilitating. The injuries sustained are not always life-threatening but they do affect the way a person functions.

Day-to-day tasks become increasingly difficult to perform without some type of surgery or form of rehabilitation. Montvale Health Sport & Spine provides a range of treatments for injuries sustained in an automobile accident fall into several categories.

More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, which makes the condition the number one cause of disability among adults in the United States, according to the American Chronic Pain Association. And to everyone but the sufferer, the signs of pain are mostly invisible. People may look fine, but inside they are hurting, and hurting badly. Sadly, many people simply acquiesce and choose to live with the pain because they are uninformed about or do not understand that they have options.