Nels Carlson suffered a brachial plexus injury and was treated at Mayo Clinic by Dr. Shelley Noland

Nels Carlson suffered a severe brachial plexus injury from a motorcycle accident. Mayo Clinic in Arizona Hand and nerve Surgeon Dr. Shelley Noland helped Mr. Carlson regain motion and use of his arm. Watch his story.

The brachial plexus is a network of nerves in the shoulder that carries movement and sensory signals from the spinal cord to the arms and hands. Brachial plexus injuries typically stem from trauma to the neck, and can cause pain, weakness and numbness in the arm and hand.

The Peripheral Nerve Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Arizona offers specialty care for people who've had a peripheral nerve injury or brachial plexus injury or who have a peripheral nerve tumor in the neck, arms or legs.