Research from the National Institute of Health confirms it!

We’ve talked about this before (Attorneys: is hidden nerve damage being missed?) but there’s a growing body of evidence indicating that Electromyography (EMG) testing should be the FIRST test and not overlooked! In other words, EMG is becoming a “standard of care”.

We are seeing more and more attorneys request EMGs so that soft tissue injuries and hidden nerve damage are not missed. Check out this bit from a study published on PubMed:

“Peripheral nerve injuries are a heterogeneous and distinct group of disorders that are secondary to various causes commonly including motor vehicle accidents, falls, industrial accidents, household accidents, and penetrating trauma. (…) The electrophysiological studies including nerve conduction studies (NCS) and electromyography (EMG) play a key role and are now considered an extension of the clinical examination in patients with peripheral nerve injuries.” – (ref. at NIH.gov)

The latest research is indicating that EMG is a powerful diagnostic tool for Doctors and patients, a baseline, foundational means to get a complete and accurate diagnosis of nerve damage in order to insure proper treatment for patients in need (and to present the strongest possible case when the time comes).

Precision EMG is the largest, and growing, provider of EMG/NCS testing in California with over 50 offices statewide to serve you and your clients.

If you ever have questions about EMG/NCS, setting up appointments or securing authorizations, please contact the Case Facilitator in your geographic area.