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Hand Weakness and Shoulder Fatigue after a clean EMG

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: May 31 6:03am | Replies (17)
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One thing I forgot to mention is that issues with your spinal cord will not show up on an EMG/nerve conduction study. It can pick up if you have a compressed nerve root/nerve causing radiculopathy to arms/legs (pain/weakness/numbness symptoms).

Cervical myelopathy is a spinal cord compression injury that needs to be evaluated as soon as possible because this is a compression injury that can cause permanent damage. It is diagnosed by an orthopedic spine specialist with physical exam, reflex testing, MRI, reviewing symptoms, etc.

How long have you had your symptoms of weakness?

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spock17762 | @spock17762 | May 22 1:09pm

I’m not a very athletic person and I don’t play sports or lift weights. I’ve also never suffered an injury to my head or neck in recent memory. I am however, scrunched over on a regular basis, often because I’m playing video games or browsing the internet on my tablet. Could it be possible that something like that could put enough strain on my spinal cord to really cause symptoms like these?

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