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Electromyography (EMG): A Helpful Tool in Diagnosing Neuromuscular Disorders

When a patient comes to Austin Neuromuscular Center with numbness, tingling, pain, weakness or muscle cramping, an electromyography (EMG) may be used to evaluate the presence, location and extent of a neuromuscular disorder. An EMG measures electrical activity in the muscles during rest, slight contraction and forceful contraction. During EMG testing, a physician inserts a …