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Hands-On PT: EMG Testing Back & Neck Pain
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GOT BACK OR NECK PAIN? HERE’S HOW EMG TESTING CAN HELP
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N E W S L E T T E R
GOT BACK OR NECK PAIN? HERE’S HOW EMG TESTING CAN HELP
Dealing with back or neck pain is extremely frustrating, especially when you’re not sure how your problem even developed! These types of pain conditions can hinder your ability to move in the ways you normally do and can progressively worsen over time. Physical therapy is one option that offers many different solutions to finding the source of your pain, alleviating it, and preventing future injuries. INSIDE : • How Can EMGs Help with Back & Neck Pain? • SSEP/VEP/BAER TESTS
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What Is EMG Testing? Oftentimes when we experience localized pain, we think that the area we feel the pain is also the main source of our problem. This isn’t always the case! Sometimes a physical therapist must use diagnostic tests to take a deeper dive into the problem.
An EMG is a diagnostic test that can analyze muscle health and their corresponding nerve cells. This test measures the electrical activity of muscles, both at rest and during contraction. Nerve and muscle disorders cause the muscles to react in abnormal ways. Electromyograms can help determine if you have muscle or nerve dysfunction, as well as other issues regarding the signal transmission between your muscles and nerves.
A recent study published at the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, showed that in 60.61% of the patients who received an EMG test, the provider had to change the patient management as a result of the >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4
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