The common peroneal nerve is a nerve in the lower extremity below the knee which is a branch of the sciatic nerve that originates to the spine. The common peroneal nerve is responsible for sensation ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had surgery two weeks ago to fuse his three lowest vertebrae due to degenerative disc disease. He had no issues with his legs or feet prior to surgery. Since the surgery, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Foot drop—the inability to dorsiflex the toes and ankle—is the most common clinical presentation of nerve injury ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband had surgery two weeks ago to fuse his three lowest vertebrae due to degenerative disc disease. He had no issues with his legs or feet prior to surgery. Since the surgery, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 61-year-old man presented to clinic 1 week after a motor vehicle accident with left ankle pain and swelling.

The superficial peroneal nerve branches off from the sciatic nerve, or the common peroneal nerve, which ultimately winds around the head of the fibula, or shinbone, near the knee. The superficial ...

When surrounding structures put pressure on a nerve, it’s referred to as a pinched nerve. It causes symptoms in the part of the body that’s supplied by that nerve. This article describes the causes ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had surgery two weeks ago to fuse his three lowest vertebrae due to degenerative disc disease. He had no issues with his legs or feet prior to surgery. Since the surgery, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • My husband had surgery two weeks ago to fuse his three lowest vertebrae due to degenerative disc disease. He had ...