@bluej I understand the disappointment. These tests are common, but there can be staff changes and doctors leave and seek other positions elsewhere, so who knows the reason. Yes, I have had EMG testing a few times. You should be able to find this with a neurologist at a major hospital. I don't know why they said no one does this test. You may have to be referred elsewhere. Mayo does this, and it was one of the tests I had before I saw a spine surgeon there. Usually the EMG is done in conjunction with a nerve conduction test which measures the speed of electric impulses from shocks applied at the right place to activate the nerve. The EMG is where they place a needle into a muscle which is connected as an electrode and they ask you to move your muscle. They measure how much of an electric signal was received by the muscle. That also makes a graph and some static noise as it picks up the electricity.

Perhaps you can ask your doctor where else you can go for the test. Sometimes there are also independent neurology groups that do this testing in their offices. You could also call your insurance and ask for neurologists who are in network for your plan.

Yes, I had that test. It showed no abnormalities. But the doctor explained that it only looks at the five main nerves.