Life is a Highway…and so are our nerves

One of the benefits of being a physical therapist (and electromyographer) is the opportunity to spend longer periods of time with our patients, which gives us the chance to ask more questions to try and understand a patient’s symptoms, possible injuries or underlying conditions, to allow us to develop a differential diagnosis of what we […]

EMG Solutions Participates at Combined Sections Meeting in Boston

EMG Solutions was excited to sponsor a booth at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) February 15-17, 2024. Sponsoring a booth gave EMG Solutions the opportunity to educatestudents, educators and other attendees about the EMG Solutions Clinical Electrophysiology Residency program and the value of electrodiagnostic services (EDX) provided by physical therapists. Students learned of opportunities […]

EMG Solutions’ Kyle Martinos, PT, DPT, ECS, Receives National Award

EMG Solutions’ Kyle Martinos, PT, DPT, ECS was awarded the Award of Excellence in Clinical Education at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in Boston during the Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management (ACEWM) Business Meeting held in the Omni Hotel on February 16th, 2024. Kyle joined EMG Solutions in 2018 and has excelled […]

Foot Drop

They keep catching their foot on the ground as they walk. As they go upstairs, they must lift their knee up higher than expected to clear the step. As they walk, they hear a slapping sound with every other step. What do all these situations have in common? The individuals are most likely suffering from […]

Ulnar Motor Nerve Conduction Recorded from Two Sites inPatients with and Without Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow

Title page with caption "New peer-reviewed article from EMG Solutions and The Hughston Foundation: Ulnar Motor Nerve Conduction recorded from two sites in patients with and without ulnar neuropathy at the elbow"

EMG Solutions, a company specializing in electrodiagnostic (EDX) testing services, has always dedicateditself to the advancement of knowledge and skills in clinical electromyography (EMG) and nerveconduction studies (NCS). In 2022, EMG Solutions partnered with The Hughston Foundation to pursueoriginal research and publication opportunities in the area of electroneuromyography. This partnershipmeshes perfectly with EMG Solutions’ core […]

REFERRED LOWER BACK PAIN: A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Man grabbing his aching back in pain

An 18-year-old athletic young man presented to the physical therapy clinic with a physician referral for low back pain and weakness in the lower back extensors.  Patient examination revealed an indiscriminate dull left lower flank pain with radiation toward the anterior lower abdominal region present intermittently for 2 years. There was no actual complaint of […]

Is My Shoulder Pain Really Shoulder Pain?

Woman gripping her shoulder in pain with the words: Sudden Onset Shoulder Pain written below

Imagine for a moment that you wake up one morning with sudden, sharp left side shoulder pain. You are a healthy individual, so you automatically think, “I must have slept on it wrong.” The only problem is that your shoulder pain isn’t going away. In fact, it is becoming quite debilitating. It’s now been over […]

The AL APTA Conference

The Alabama APTA was recently held at the Samford University Campus in Birmingham, Alabama. Thosepresent witnessed an engaging and insightful presentation that shed light on the niche practice area ofelectrodiagnostic (EDX) testing within the realm of physical therapy practice. With a growing interest inadvanced technologies and specialized techniques, this presentation offered attendees a profoundinsight into […]

Lacertus Syndrome

I saw a patient whose symptoms started after he began weight training about 2 years ago. The patient reported experiencing sudden muscular weakness in his right elbow, forearm, and wrist while lifting weights. This weakness nearly caused him to drop the weights he was holding. During the physical exam, the patient demonstrated normal and strong […]

Congratulations, Mark Simmons | Doctor of Science in Clinical Electrophysiology

EMG Solutions Founder and CEO wants to share a special message with our community:“Everyone – I want to invite each of you to congratulate Mark Simmons. Mark has successfullydefended his dissertation and earned the title Doctor of Science in Clinical Electrophysiology.He is now authorized to include DSc. in his signature and has joined a very small number […]

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We are an EMG and NCS testing company. Electromyography, or EMG, is paired with nerve conduction studies, NCS, to evaluate the integrity of the peripheral nervous system and how it interacts with the muscles. We provide in-house services on a referral basis.

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