EMG studies provide important information about your nerves & muscles. Nerve studies uses mild electrical impulses to detect carpal tunnel syndrome at the wrist. Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow. Tarsal tunnel at the ankle. Peroneal neuropathy at the knee & other neuropathies affecting the body.
The EMG part uses a needle electrode to study the electrical activity of the muscle. It can detect a compromise nerve in the neck, mid back, lower back & other parts of the body. The test gives a clinician a complete diagnostic view of your nerves and muscles.