304: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill – Restless Legs Syndrome Breakthroughs: Nerve Compression and New Treatments

Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD · Mar 4, 2026 · 42m · transcript

Welcome to Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, where today's episode challenges decades of conventional thinking about Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). Dr. Jill is joined by Dr. James C. Anderson, whose groundbreaking research suggests that RLS may not be primarily a dopamine disorder—but instead, a problem of mechanical nerve compression in the lower leg.

In this fascinating and science-driven discussion, Dr. Jill Carnahan and Dr. Anderson explore how decompression of the common fibular, superficial fibular, and tibial nerves may significantly reduce symptoms like burning, tingling…