Thread: EMG questions
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Old 12-23-2007, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by DiMarie View Post
I am going to look for a few post, on why the EMG is not a good diagx tool for TOS and the article from Tom Tolson that was published.
Basically, there are larger nerves that make the muscles move like feeling heat of a candle, these are the nerves tested in EMG, the smaller sensory nerves can not be tested. They are the ones if you touched the flame and turn red and hurts sends the pain impulses to the brain. They are the first affected in TOS.

Tolsons article is excellant to take to the doctors with you.
Hands on testing to reproduce the symptoms, checking to see sensory where you are as far as feeling dull and sharp pain, along with a detailed history is a large part of diagx TOS.
I will go search for the ppost now.
Good luck
dianne
Oh, when they did my EMG I had a NVC test too that put a probe, not the needles, on the collar bone area and sent a signal, to the palm of my hand. This diagx type should my brachial nerve problem.
THat would be great if someone could find that article for me! They did the NVC test also but once again they didn't place it in the right areas so I don't think it could possibly show what it could.
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