Kayla Smock was 13 years old and playing for a travel softball team when she collided with a teammate while trying to catch a fly ball. The Jackson resident was diagnosed with a concussion, whiplash ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend’s daughter had shingles when she was in her late 30s. Three years later, she still suffers from postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). She has tried gabapentin and many other ...

Intercostal neuralgia is nerve pain that affects the area below your ribs and can be caused by several different conditions. People with intercostal neuralgia experience a lot of pain in their ribs, ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A mother and daughter are raising awareness about trigeminal neuralgia, a condition that causes severe facial pain. Kathy DeRossett and her mother, Cheryl Klumb, initially believed ...

Background Pain in occipital neuralgia (ON) originates from the upper cervical nerves converging with the trigeminal complex. Greater occipital nerve (GON) blocks and radiofrequency treatments can be ...

Intercostal neuralgia occurs when a person experiences neuropathic pain in their ribs, chest, or abdomen. It may feel like a sharp, stabbing, aching, or burning pain. Various conditions may cause ...

Uncover the truth about alternative medicine in cancer care. Learn how acupuncture, herbs, and supplements can complement treatment—and what to avoid. A cancer diagnosis is a challenging journey and ...

Long COVID is a symptom-driven disease, meaning that with no cure, physicians primarily treat the symptoms their patients are experiencing. Effective treatments for long COVID remain elusive because ...

The cerebral cortex of your brain is the outermost layer. It's the part of the brain that appears wrinkled because it has a lot of folds. Your cerebral cortex is divided into two hemispheres. Each ...

The following is a summary of “An anatomical analysis of the occipital nerve complex: an essential tool for the application of occipital nerve blocks,” published in the August 2024 issue of Neurology ...