Hand & Upper Extremity Nerve Entrapments and Neuropathy with Brock Reiter, MD

Dr. Brock Reiter discusses hand and upper extremity nerve entrapments and the connection with neuropathy including; carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, radial tunnel, and tennis elbow. Neuropathy often causes pain and numbness as a result of damage to the peripheral nerves, the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. Carpal tunnel syndrome is numbness and tingling in the hand and arm that is caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist. Cubital tunnel syndrome, also known as ulnar nerve entrapment, occurs when the ulnar nerve, which travels down your neck into your hand, becomes compressed or irritated. Radial tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the radial nerve, often at the elbow. Tennis elbow is inflammation, irritation, or sometimes microtearing of the tendons that connect the forearm muscles on the outside of the elbow.

About Brock Reiter, MD

Dr. Brock Reiter is a La Porte City, Iowa native who attended Iowa State University for his undergraduate degree and then traveled to Chicago Medical School to complete his graduate degree. His residency and fellowship were both in Indianapolis at Indiana University and the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center respectively.

Dr. Reiter specializes in hand and upper extremity fracture surgery and soft tissue reconstruction, as well as shoulder arthroscopy & arthroplasty, elbow arthroscopy, arthroplasty, complex wrist and hand surgeries for trauma or arthritis, and nerve disorders including compressive neuropathies (carpal or cubital tunnel syndrome) and associated traumatic nerve injuries.

An avid cyclist, Dr. Reiter once rode his bike from San Francisco to Washington DC (over 4,000 miles!) as part of a charity team to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities.

This podcast represents Dr. Barron Bremner and Dr. Jason Sullivan's opinions and their guests on the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

Views and opinions expressed in the podcast and website are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we share is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or corrections of errors.

Privacy is of the utmost importance to us. All people, places, and scenarios mentioned in the podcast have been changed to protect patient confidentiality.

This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing a "standard of care" in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or website.

In no way does listening, reading, emailing, or interacting on social media with our content establish a doctor-patient relationship.