Krystal Hill, MD
Specialty in Ophthamology
MD Candidate at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Education and training
2007 - 2011 - BA (History), Princeton University
2015 - Present - Perelman School of Medicine
- A shoulder nerve injury is when damage occurs to a network of nerves in the front of the shoulder known as the brachial plexus. Called brachial plexopathy, it is usually caused by trauma from an accident or sports injury.
- Raynaud’s phenomenon (Raynaud’s syndrome) causes your fingers and toes to feel cold. It happens when you get less blood flow to your extremities. It usually improves when you warm them back up.
- Lower back pain can be caused by pressure on the sciatica nerve or by other issues like muscle strains. It’s very common but usually goes away within 4 weeks. Learn more about the causes and treatments.
- A posterior tibialis tendinopathy (PTT) is when damage occurs to one of the tendons that runs on the inner side of your ankle. You may notice over several weeks slowly increasing pain and/or swelling along the tendon.
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