Electromyography (EMG)
Electromyography (EMG) is a way to test how well your muscles respond to the electrical signals from your brain telling them to move.
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…
Precision Medical Group, California’s leading EMG & NCS testing provider, is expanding its presence in Southern California with the opening of our second office located in Beverly Hills. The Beverly Hills office is open for EMG & NCS testing as of September 1, 2021 and provides the same consistently excellent electrodiagnostic testing that we provide…
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…
Precision Medical Group, California’s leading EMG & NCS testing provider, is expanding its presence in Northern California with the opening of our third office located in Danville. The Danville office is open for EMG & NCS testing as of Aug 20, 2021 and provides the same consistently excellent electrodiagnostic testing that we provide for patients,…
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…
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…
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…
There’s a lot to be said about self-reliance, individualism, and toughing things out. Sometimes that’s the only way forward. However, when it comes to chronic pain, these same characteristics can become your worst enemy. Pain is a signal from the body that something is not right. Chronic pain, especially in the back and especially when…
A lumbar spine disk herniation can be very painful and cause neck and back pain, shooting arm pain, and tingling, numbness, or weakness in the leg, foot, or one arm. This condition occurs when the soft jelly in the middle of the disk slips out beyond the tough exterior of the spine. Surgery is generally…
The spinal cord is a vital part of the body, transmitting information back and forth between the various limbs and the brain. It’s only a centimeter and half in diameter, but its importance in the human body is huge. Proper spinal cord function is essential for health and wellbeing. Physicians and scientists have researched and…