Cubital Tunnel vs Carpal Tunnel: What Is the Difference?
Cubital tunnel compresses the ulnar nerve at the elbow, affecting the ring and little fingers and worsening with prolonged elbow bending. Carpal tunnel compresses the median nerve at the wrist, affecting the thumb, index and middle fingers and flaring with repetitive...
Does Spinal Cord Stimulation Really Work for Chronic Back Pain?
Spinal cord stimulation can cut chronic back and leg pain by half or more. It isn’t magic, and it isn’t for everyone. A small implanted device sends mild electrical pulses to the spinal cord and scrambles the pain signals before they reach the brain. It...
Functional MRI vs Standard MRI: Which Is Better?
Standard MRI and fMRI are complementary, not competing. MRI shows the tumour’s size, location, and anatomy, while fMRI maps critical functions such as movement, speech, and memory. For tumours near eloquent brain areas, both are essential for safe surgical...