Peripheral Nerve Releases

Nerves are the structures that your brain uses to tell the muscles of your body to move. In addition, some nerves act to sense the environment around us. These “cables” travel throughout the body in expected locations. There are specific, named nerves in the arms. Anatomically, there are many sites that these nerves can become compressed. If compressed to such a degree and for long enough, some people may exhibit symptoms. These symptoms may be numbness or tingling, weakness, pain, clumsiness, or wasting away of muscles. Depending on what nerve is compressed, and at what point along that nerve’s course, people fit into specific clinical patterns. There are specific surgeries designed for each of these compression sites.