The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels. These ...

The sural nerve, positioned beneath the skin’s surface in the back of your lower leg, plays a critical role in your body’s sensory network. As a component of the peripheral nervous system, this nerve ...

The peroneal is one of the major nerves in your leg, and the most common injury symptom is weakness when raising your toes. Treating it depends on the underlying cause, but it can include ...

A pinched nerve in the lower back happens when nearby tissue or bone compresses a nerve in the lower part of the spine. Symptoms of a pinched nerve in the lower back include pain, numbness, burning, ...

A pinched nerve in your lower back occurs due to excess pressure on the nerves near the last five vertebrae in your back. Treatment can include medications, physical therapy, and at-home care. A ...

BECAUSE of the interest in the recent publication on peripheral entrapment neuropathies of the upper extremity, 1 it was decided to review these conditions in the lower extremity. An entrapment point ...

Many personal injuries involve damage to one or more of the nerves in the lower extremity. There are many technical medical terms that will arise in litigating injuries to the lower extremity. In ...

NORTH OAKS, MN / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Dr. Shari Moore, DPM, a 30+ year board-certified podiatric surgeon, has recently launched Janus Lower Extremity Pain Center which offers ...

If you've ever felt a sharp, electric jolt running from your lower back down through your leg, you're not alone. The post ...