Author: Walker Wynkoop, MD

Burning and tingling pain is usually caused by a pinched nerve. Pinched neck nerve pain often starts on one side of your neck or upper shoulder. It may stop there or continue down your arm and even go into your fingers. Also,...

This happens when your median nerve gets compressed at your wrist. It’s called Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). It causes numbness and pain in your thumb, index, long and sometimes your ring finger. This wakes people up at night,...

The short answer, yes. Most hips are made with a metal ball resting in a plastic cup. Modern plastic is specially treated to last much longer. In the average patient, 65 and older, these will typically last 15 or 20 years. By...

Dull achy neck pain, not burning tingling pain, that starts on the side of your neck and goes into the muscles of your shoulder is due to muscle spasms. The sore shoulder muscle will feel hard if you massage it, and it hurts to...