How painful is a NCS/EMG study

I've had these tests done on 4 different occasions due to switching neurologists. They all wanted their own results, not what the findings were the previous time. It's not that bad, but it can take a few minutes. They insert a needle into the skin and run an electrical charge through it and "listen" to how the nerves react. It's not pleasant, but it could also be worse.
They'll also use the point of a safety pin to test your reflexes and sense of touch.

@mrmacabre
Its not pleasant? I'm assuming that means it actually hurts. I can't tale.it right now with the IT band on my right thigh being so inflamed and the quad muscles on that leg being also very sensitive. I'll just put it off till I can tolerate better. Also, I have a very bad ankle on the other leg and I can't stand anybody to touch it. Will that area have to be poked and prodded? If so, someone may end up with a very black eye!!!!

I’ve only had it in my hands. The pain was transient and mild, definitely worth the results (it allowed my hand surgeon much more knowledge to plan my hand reconstruction surgeries)

I had it done years ago on my arms and it was bad; especially the EMG part which I had to eventually stop completely. However, I don't think i can stand that kind of pain on my legs; neither of which are very good. Don't have the luxury of taking it easy for a few days afterwards either, and no one to drive me. I would hate to have a major muscle cramp while driving on these narrow two lane mountainous roads around here. Guess my safety isn't worth a damned; just their money making ability. I still have no idea what more this is going to prove than the MRI I have already done which states very clearly the damage and where it is at. Just another procedure to give them more money