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My neurosurgeon sent me for an MRI and an EMG because of some lower back pain, and now I’m looking for a bit more detail on what that EMG exam actually entails. Any insights? Thanks!

Electromyography—basically an EMG—is a diagnostic test used to record the electrical activity in your muscles. It’s a key way to spot potential nerve damage, which can happen with things like a herniated disc. Doctors rely on it for differential diagnosis, essentially to nail down the exact cause of what's going wrong in the body.

I know we've touched on this a few times before, and honestly, you could just look it up on Google... 😉

hollownomad212 said:My neurosurgeon sent me for an MRI and an EMG because of some lower back pain. Could someone please explain what exactly happens during an EMG exam? Thanks!

An EMG, or electromyography, is basically used to record the electrical activity within your muscles. It’s an electrophysiological diagnostic tool used to check both normal and abnormal electrical patterns in muscle tissue. Doctors typically use it to diagnose damage to peripheral motor neurons or various muscle disorders, such as paresis, myopathies, or muscular dystrophy.

source: http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/emg/about/pac-20384558