Nerve Conduction Study (NCS)
A Nerve Conduction Study (NCS) is used to measures both the speed and strength with which electrical signals pass through a nerve in your body. By evaluating your results against what are consider normal data it can be determined whether a nerve has been damaged.
Many people suffer from back pain. It’s one of the most common ailments of adults in the US. While some people get back pain because of an injury or a specific health condition, for most people it develops over time. One of the major culprits for this gradual development of pain is sitting in the…
Many people develop chronic pain conditions over the course of their lives. This can be due to a traumatic injury, degeneration because of repetitive movements, or a chronic disease like diabetes. Along with tests like x-rays, MRI, and CT scans, EMG/NCS testing can help doctors determine the cause of pain and the existence and extent…
Back and neck pain are very common complaints for both young people and older adults. Interestingly, it’s not always the people who do physical labor who have these complaints. In fact, it’s very common for people with sedentary desk jobs to have the most trouble. More and more researchers are discovering that the posture of…
While, there is no fool proof plan for carpal tunnel prevention, there are many things you can do to lessen your chances for getting it or to slow its progression. One easy thing to do is to take breaks. Anyone that performs repetitive motions with their wrists or hands should take short three minute breaks…
If you develop chronic pain symptoms, you will probably first speak to your general physician about what is bothering you. He or she may prescribe stretches or over the counter medication as a first line of treatment. However, when that doesn’t help or the symptoms worsen, you could be referred to a specialist. For pain…
Before you begin any pinched nerve treatment at home, be sure to check in with your doctor. While stretches can help in some cases, they are not indicated every time. Your doctor will be able to guide you to the best at home treatment for your particular case. If you do begin a stretching regime,…
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a very painful condition. It’s becoming increasingly common. One of the main causes is repetitive motion done with the wrists. Typing and working at a computer are common culprits. Assembly line workers often suffer from the condition, as do hair stylists and musicians. People who do a lot of knitting or…
University of Kentucky researchers found that a new nerve repair technique yield better results and fewer side effects than other existing techniques. Traumatic nerve injuries are common. When nerves are severed, they do not heal on their own and can only be repaired with surgery. Injuries that are not clean-cut – such as saw injuries,…
The enrollment for the federal health care law for the first year went through some setbacks when HealthCare.gov raise confusion with consumers. It through insurers and government officials in a learning curve. But insurance executives and managers of the online marketplaces are already girding for the coming open enrollment period, saying they fear it could…
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Joseph Fair hunts viruses. That’s his thing. The 37-year-old American loves chasing dangerous pathogens, studying them in secure labs or searching for them in jungles where the microbes lurk. And one virus has always loomed as the big one — Ebola. The scientists who first chased this dreaded microbe back in…