Electromyography Credit River Mn

Electromyography is a technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles. EMG is performed using an instrument called an electromyograph to produce a record called an electromyogram.

Electromyography (EMG) is a diagnostic procedure to examine the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them (motor nerve cells). EMG results can reveal nerve dysfunction, muscle dysfunction or issues with nerve-to-muscle signal transmission.

Motor nerve cells transmit electrical signals that cause muscles to contract. An EMG uses tiny gadgets called electrodes to translate these signals into charts, sounds or numerical worths that are then translated by an expert.

During a needle EMG, a needle electrode placed directly into a muscle records the electrical activity because muscle.

A nerve conduction research study, another part of an EMG, utilizes electrode stickers used to the skin (surface electrodes) to determine the speed and strength of signals taking a trip between two or more points.

Electromyography

Your doctor may order an EMG if you have signs or symptoms that may indicate a nerve or muscle disorder. Such symptoms may include:

• Tingling
• Numbness
• Muscle weakness
• Muscle pain or cramping
• Certain types of limb pain

When you’re in pain, your quality of life decreases dramatically – and every aspect of your everyday life is impacted. Just because you have a condition that causes pain, it doesn’t mean you have to live with the pain day in and day out. The pain management specialists at the Minnesota Pain Institute in Credit River, MN can help you get relief.