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Tarsal tunnel syndrome––Medical Rehabilitation Specialists

March 9, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Tarsal tunnel syndrome
By Katharine Leppard, MD, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Tarsal tunnel syndrome is pinched tibial nerve at the inner ankle that causes pain and numbness on the bottom of the foot. This syndrome is analogous to carpal tunnel syndrome in the wrist, and was first described in 1962. Both tarsal tunnel and carpal tunnel are conditions where a nerve is pinched in a confined space. […]

What you need to know about neuropathy and the B vitamins – Medical Rehabilitation Specialists

May 11, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Neuropathy and the B Vitamins
By Katharine Leppard, MD, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Peripheral neuropathy is a dysfunction of the nerves, typically affecting the feet first, that can cause a variety of symptoms including numbness, pain and balance problems. This condition affects 20 million Americans, yet many people have never heard of it. […]

Dr. Leppard talks Cubital Tunnel Syndrome – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 16, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
By Katharine Leppard M.D., Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
What is Cubital Tunnel Syndrome?

Nerve compression in the arms can cause a variety of symptoms, including numbness, pain and weakness. Most people have heard the words carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition where the median nerve is pinched at the wrist. […]

Dr. Leppard, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, talks "Pain in the Neck" – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 10, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Pain in the neck

By Katharine Leppard MD, PT, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

The old cliché “a pain in the neck” sounds funny; however, for people suffering neck pain, it is anything but funny. […]