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Old 12-07-2009, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by lizziebeth View Post
I've had 2 EMG's in the past 6 months. Prior to the first one they warmed my extremities with heating pads. The second one was preceded by warming of my hands and feet in very warm water. The tech who did the second one indicated that the first one was not accurate since warming with heating pads, and not water, was not adequate. She indicated that that was why my second EMG showed improvement. The EMG's were done at 2 different Boston teaching hospitals. Just my experience....
Very warm water would be torture for me. Never ever have that done. My EMG/NCV tests would never show improvement due to the fact that I have CMT and it is progressive no matter what you do. Just the way it is
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