Peripheral neuropathy refers to the conditions that result when nerves that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord from and to the rest of the body are damaged or diseased. This often causes numbness, tingling, and weakness, typically starting in the hands and feet.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex, long-term illness that affects many body systems. People with ME/CFS are often not able to do their usual activities and experience extreme fatigue that does not improve with rest. Other symptoms include sleep problems and pain.
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory, and mood issues. Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way the brain and spinal cord process painful and non-painful signals. It is often managed through a combination of lifestyle changes and bodywork.
Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often including tremors. It is characterized by the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra. Symptoms often begin with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand and progress to muscle rigidity and postural instability.
Golfer’s Elbow
Known as medial epicondylitis, this condition causes pain where the tendons of your forearm flexor muscles attach to the bony bump on the inside of your elbow. It is typically caused by repetitive wrist flexion and gripping.
Tennis Elbow
Scientifically known as lateral epicondylitis, it is an overuse injury causing inflammation of the tendons that join the forearm muscles on the outside of the elbow. It is caused by repetitive contraction of the forearm extensor muscles.
Gracilis
The most superficial and medial muscle of the thigh. It is the only adductor muscle that crosses the knee joint, acting to adduct the hip and flex the knee.
Adductor Brevis
A muscle in the thigh situated immediately behind the pectineus and adductor longus. It acts primarily to adduct the thigh and assist in hip flexion.