OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader who suffers from ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome can happen to anyone, but the causes aren't always clear. Repetitive movements of the fingers, ...

The nerve supplies sensation and feeling to the thumb side of your hand ... Methotrexate, a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD), may cause headaches or problems with concentration. 7-10 ...

Thumb pain can occur from damage to various structures in your hand, including ligaments, tendons, bones, and nerves. Common conditions that cause thumb pain include arthritis, tendonitis, trigger ...

However, these sensations could be warning signs of nerve damage, a condition that might be more common than many think. Tanya Buys, a pharmacist at Medipost Pharmacy, explained: "Our nerves form ...

But as carpal tunnel worsens, you can also develop muscle loss (atrophy). The muscles around the base of the thumb may become noticeably smaller as the damaged nerve doesn't relay brain messages ...

On examination he was unable to oppose his thumb and index finger to form the ‘ok’ sign. Nerve conduction showed anterior interosseous nerve (AIN) damage along its path to the flexor pollicis longus.

Britney Spears, who has been open about her recovery from the traumatic experiences of her conservatorship, shed light on how the nerve damage still affects her (Getty Images) THOUSAND OAKS, ...