EMG is known to be the test that detects the electrical activity of muscles.
This kind of test use needles or pins inserted through the muscle.
Most of the patients feel discomforts because of the pain when the needle is inserted.
EMG test is performed to know the abnormalities in the muscle activity and if there's a formation of a certain disease.
EMG testing is usually done in the hospital by the EMG staffs like EMG physicians, a lab coordinator, and registered EMG technologists.
Most of this test will be performed by one of the registered EMG technologists.
The physician may examine you also depending on the request of your physician.
The EMG physician is the one that will discuss the procedure to you and the result of your test also.
The EMG test takes from 45 minutes to 2 hours depending on the nature of your problem.
During the test patients can feel some discomforts.
For the nerve conduction tests a small electrical pulse is placed on the skin with a use of a hand-held stimulating electrode.
Every stimulation is very short and is not risky.
This may cause some muscles to twitch or the skin on the nerve area to tingle.
Depending on the patient's problem, testing the muscle activity with the use of a very thin disposable recording needle gently inserted on the muscle.
The electrical activity of the muscle is then recorded at rest and when it moves.
After the EMG test the physician will discuss to you the results and answer any question you ask.
Your physician will also inform you what to expect after the test.
Your physician will probably tell you that you may feel slight pain or discomfort after the test because of the needle insertion.
Your physician will advice you also what to do if there's a complication detected.