The purpose of conducting this test is to review muscle and nerve function to get a better picture of the leg's functionality. This test is popular for patients who suffer lower back pain.

She also stressed her own privilege by citing many Congolese people's "lack of" access to "a simple pill to kill the pain when you've shattered a leg in four places and have nerve damage." ...

An international team of researchers reports the first known artificial nerve that can detect pressure—and even move the detached leg of a cockroach after the device was attached to the tissue. The ...