Comparing Electrodiagnostics (EMG/NCS) to Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Evaluation of Lumbosacral Radiculopathy

By Daniel Trapp, PT, DPT Low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy are common conditions affecting the general population. Low back pain has a prevalence of 10%-30%, and lumbar radiculopathy has a prevalence of 3%-5% [1]. Differentiating between low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy can be tricky, as low back pain is often used to describe […]