From your shoulders to your fingers, your arms have many moving parts: joints, bones, muscles, nerves, tendons and ligaments. Mysterious arm pain that seemingly comes out of nowhere can arise if any ...

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for the past 100 years, according to the American Heart Association. Despite how common it is, there are many questions floating around ...

The median nerve is one of many peripheral nerves that extend throughout the body. This nerve in particular provides important control of the hand, wrist, and forearm and is commonly associated with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 52-year-old man presented to our orthopedic clinic with an 8-month history of a right distal forearm mass ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott Kramer covers golf and luxury technology. I rarely write about medical technology in this space, because I’m definitely not ...

That nagging pain creeping from your shoulder down toward your elbow can feel baffling, but it’s more common than you think, and often the problem isn’t where the pain shows up. Physicians recognize ...

At 16, Eldiara Doucette felt pain in her right arm that she struggled to describe. “It could have easily been classified with a standard teenage ‘growing pains,’ which is, unfortunately, how a lot of ...

A broken arm is a break or crack in one or more bones in the arm. It may be painful, and the arm may swell. People should seek medical advice as soon as possible. A person may break their arm as a ...

You may have bicep pain from strains, tendonitis, shoulder injuries, and bruising. Icing the affected area for 15-20 minutes several times daily can decrease swelling and numb the pain. Talk to a ...

One of the most important things I do while assessing patients with musculoskeletal pain is determining their exact location of symptoms. While this seems like a simple inquiry, it requires several ...

A woman was left partially paralyzed after a neck surgery. She couldn't lift her left arm, and her shoulder often popped out of its socket. After a delicate nerve transfer, she was able to fully move ...