Posts by Precision EMG Staff
Reduce Sciatica Pain and Recurrence with Exercise
Regular exercise can prevent and reduce sciatica pain. It can also reduce other symptoms. Sometimes, when you are feeling back pain, it can feel difficult to exercise. However, exercise is very important for your health and to help with sciatica. You may just want to lay in bed, but it’s best to get up and…
Read MoreWhen Weather Affects Sciatica Pain
If you suffer from sciatica, you may have noticed that your pain feels worse depending on the weather. There is a link between the weather and how severe sciatica pain is. The truth is, pain gets worse in the winter. When it’s cold outside, muscles become more tense and tight. This is due to decreased…
Read MoreNerve Testing May Help Pinpoint Sciatica
When a patient is dealing with sciatica, finding which nerve is injured can greatly help the healing process. A neurologist determines if a nerve is injured with about 80% accuracy in the exam room. When a clinical exam combines with EMG testing, this helps bridge the gap to 100% certainty. EMG stands for Electromyogram, an…
Read MoreMuscle Testing, a Tool in Diagnosing Radiculopathy
Physical examination is very important when evaluating cervical radiculopathy and determining which nerve root is affected. During this exam, performing manual muscle testing can be done to detect subtle weaknesses. To do this, the doctor will place the limb of the side that is affected in the antigravity position and then apply resistance in the…
Read MoreSciatica Pain Can Be Increased by Certain Foods
When you are suffering from sciatica, it’s important to eat a healthy diet. By choosing to eat healthy foods, your body will have more resources to promote healing. Many unhealthy foods can slow down the healing process and even cause inflammation or weight gain, which can make pain worse. By choosing healthy foods such as…
Read MoreLearn About Symptoms for Sciatica and Rediculopathy
Radiculopathy is a term that encompasses several symptoms and regions of the spine. The most common type is sciatica. The symptoms of radiculopathy are pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness in the arms or legs. The cause these symptoms is compression of a nerve root in the spinal column. The symptoms will depend on the part…
Read MorePrioritize Sleep to Avoid Stress Injuries…and Maybe Alzheimer’s, too
It’s hard to overstate the importance of good sleep to our overall health. We live in a culture that prizes hard work, which is positive. But sometimes we overemphasize working to the point of stress injuries, burnout, and general feelings of being unwell. Often the patients we see in our office for EMG/NCS testing have…
Read MoreTalking to Your Doctor About Nerve Pain
We talk a lot about nerve pain and tests to diagnose the causes. But what does it feel like? When should you talk to your doctor? Pain in the nerves typically feels like a sharp or shooting pain. Sometimes it feels like a jolt of electricity. You might have a sensation of pins and needles…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Nerve Testing and How to Prepare
At Precision Medical Group, we focus on nerve testing, specifically electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS). Doctors prescribe these tests so they can diagnose or rule out conditions including carpal tunnel syndrome, neuropathy, and herniated discs. Patients may have symptoms including nerve pain, muscle weakness, numbness or tingling. How Does Nerve Testing Work? The…
Read MoreCall Your Doctor if You Develop Symptoms of a Pinched Nerve
We’ve all heard the saying “no pain, no gain”. It’s usually used to encourage people to put up with temporary discomfort for long-term benefits. That’s fine, as far as it goes, but there are times when pain is a serious message from your body that something is wrong and requires attention. Pain from a pinched…
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