The injured party in a Buffalo personal injury lawsuit may be requested to undergo an EMG test by their medical provider. This test, which is often performed in conjunction with another test called a nerve conduction study, is occasionally used in the diagnosis of injuries involving damage to the spine causing pain to radiate into the limbs.
EMG, or electromyography testing, measures the electrical activity of muscles. When properly conducted and interpreted in conjunction with a nerve conduction study, it can be useful in determining the source of symptoms such as pain, numbness or tingling in the limbs when there is no readily observable injury. These tests can be useful in, for example, distinguishing hand symptoms caused by carpal tunnel syndrome from hand symptoms caused by pressure being placed on the nerve at the cervical spine.
While this test may be very important in determining that you receive proper medical care, it may also prove very useful in a personal injury lawsuit. This is because to prove your injuries, you must have objective medical evidence that you have been injured, not just complaints of pain. These tests can objectively demonstrate that there is a problem in the functioning of the nerves being tested.
If you have suffered a personal injury and have any questions, please feel free to call us 716-542-5444. We would be happy to help you.
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