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How painful is a NCS/EMG study

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I wouldn’t say the tests are painful. More uncomfortable because of testing individual nerve function with probes. It is definitely a helpful test for neuromuscular assessment of nerve health.

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Uncomfortable? For how long. I don't have the luxury of taking a few down days. I live alone and have no support system so I'm responsible for keeping up my place I live at as well as myself, cleaning, eating, everything!! Can't be down a few days at light duty for an uncomfortable test. Besides, your idea of uncomfortable may actually be very painful to someone else. I had this done on my arms and it was painful. Full stop. I had to stop the EMG part due to the extreme pain it was causing. So, uncomfortable; maybe for you.