What kind of medical training do doctors who do EMGs have?ĭoctors who do EMGs go to 4 years of medical school then have 3 or 4 years more years of training in a residency program. After the exam, check with the doctor who sent you for the test for the next step in your care. The EMG doctor will discuss your test results with you or send them to your regular doctor. If you have Myasthenia gravis, ask your EMG doctor if you should take any medications before the test. Do not use body lotion on the day of the test. Take a bath or shower to remove oil from your skin. Tell the EMG doctor if you are taking aspirin, blood thinners (like Coumadin®, Plavix®, etc.), have a pacemaker, or have hemophilia. You can also do your normal activities after the tests. You can do any of your normal activities, like eating, driving, and exercising, before the tests. Our physicians will take your medical history and examine you to decide which tests to do. Some of the tests that we may use to diagnose your symptoms are nerve conduction studies (NCSs), needle EMG, and evoked potentials. You are having an EMG because you have numbness, tingling, pain, weakness, or muscle cramping.
Why did your doctor recommend an EMG for you? The doctor then looks for patterns of muscle abnormalities that determine the origin of the problem. During the EMG test the doctor will be able to hear and see how your muscles and nerves are working by the way electrical signals travel from the needle to the EMG machine.
Tylenol® or an ice pack can be used to relieve any minor irritation and soreness if needed. There are no restrictions on activities before or after an EMG. Our physicians test only the muscles necessary to decide what is wrong. This may feel like a pinch and cause temporary soreness in the muscles.
There may be a small amount of pain when the needle is inserted. A new, sterile needle is used for each patient and it is thrown away after the test. Needle EMG: For this part of the test, a small, thin needle is inserted into various muscles to test for muscle injury. The doctor may test several nerves to determine the location and degree of nerve impairment. These shocks cause a quick, mild, tingling feeling. This is done by applying small electrical shocks to the nerve and recording how the nerve works. Nerve Conduction Studies: NCSs show how well the body’s electrical signals are traveling to a nerve. The results of the tests will help your doctor decide what is wrong and how it can be treated. Your doctor has recommended an EMG test to see if your muscles and nerves are working properly. Presenter/Expert: American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)Įlectrodiagnostic medicine is the study of diseases of nerves and muscles. Board Certified: American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM)īoard Examiner: American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM)
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