MINNEAPOLIS — The funny bone is anything but funny. So why does it hurt so bad when it gets hit? It turns out there's a "humerus" answer. WCCO spoke with Dr. L. Pearce McCarty III, who specializes in ...

Everybody knows that hitting your funny bone isn't funny, but did you know it's not a bone either? It's actually a long nerve that runs all the way from your neck down to your fingers, called the ...

Ulnar nerve entrapment happens when there’s pressure on the ulnar nerve. The ulnar nerve travels from the shoulder to the pinky finger. It can cause symptoms like muscle weakness and numbness. The ...

What Is Cubital Tunnel Syndrome? Cubital tunnel syndrome is when your ulnar nerve — one of the three main nerves in your arm — is compressed. The ulnar nerve runs from your neck to your hand and ...

Researchers from Thailand found that cross pinning in supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children carries a higher risk of iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury than lateral pinning. The investigators ...

Your ulnar nerve runs all the way from your shoulder to your little finger. The ulnar nerve manages the muscles that allow you to make fine movements with your fingers. It also controls some of the ...

Ulnar nerve entrapment is an injury to a nerve that runs through the arm into the fingers on the outside of the hand. It commonly occurs at or near the elbow. While ulnar nerve entrapment is usually ...

There’s no pain quite like the one you experience when you hit your funny bone. But what is going on to create such an odd feeling? Everybody knows that smacking your funny bone isn’t all that funny, ...

What Is Ulnar Nerve Entrapment? Ulnar nerve entrapment is when too much pressure is put against a nerve in your elbow by bones, tendons, muscles, or cartilage and it becomes inflamed or swollen. It’s ...