Recommendations / 15/04/2021

Is it painful to get an EMG test?

So far so good. Then the doctor came in with the needles for the EMG test. Now that was painful and messy. Needles stuck into my muscles about 4 or 5 times in each arm, and then you flex your muscles. Hurts more in the hands than in the upper arm.

Is the electromyogram ( EMG ) a big deal?

The first EMG caused no pain whatsoever; I could hardly feel the needles. The second EMG didn’t hurt at first, but the last few needle sticks were painful; fairly bad, sudden, sharp pain, but only lasting a second or two. Even with those last few painful needles, for me the test wasn’t a big deal.

How is the EMG test for nerve conduction?

Is it painful to have an electromyogram done?

The pain level depends on the underlying condition being treated. Yours may be 1/10. Good luck but if it knocks you off the table and you kick the doctor, time to stop. I just had my electromyogram (EMG) and nerve conduction tests done on my legs and feet.

Why is EMG important for back and leg pain?

EMG for back pain and leg pain, and for neck pain and arm and hand pain, tells us how badly the nerve itself is affected and makes sure no other nerves are damaged. A strong, un-delayed impulse is critical for the skeletal muscles to do their work, so that you can move around and do the things you need to do.

Do you have worse pain after EMG and nerve conductio?

I had a EMG and Nerve conduction study done two days ago and ever since I have been in even worse pain then before. The test itself wasn’t all that bad, except when they did my right leg, but nothing is helping ease this pain.

Can you have neuropathy with a normal EMG?

(You can skip to the chase here – you CAN have peripheral neuropathy with a normal EMG/NCV) A very common method of testing for peripheral nerve damage are electromyelegrams (EMG) and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) tests, they are called electrodiagnostic tests as well.