Meet the Mentor: Quinn Millington, PT, DPT, ECS, OCS, CEO/Founder
How did you become interested in EMG/NCS? I was first introduced to electrodiagnostic testing as a student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The idea of being able to understand the nerve function, the interaction between the nerve of the muscle, and use that to work backward and identify pathology was absolutely fascinating to […]
Sciatica or a Pinched Nerve? Decoding the True Source of Your Pain
By Kyle Martinos, PT, DPT, ECS | EMG Solutions Many patients are told, “You have sciatica.” You have lumbago, a lumbar radiculopathy, you have a pinched nerve in your lower back, a slipped disc, neuralgia, spondylosis… the list seems to go on and on. These injury designations are often used interchangeably and seem to be […]
Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy encompasses various neurogenic disorders resulting from diabetesmellitus type 1 and type 2. This condition can be classified into distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSPN),diabetic autonomic neuropathy, superimposed mononeuropathies, and though rare polyradiculopathy 1 .The incidence of diabetic neuropathy in individuals with diabetes mellitus can reach 50–66% over theirlifetime 3 . Half of diabetic neuropathy […]
Meet EMG Solutions’ Newest Resident — Marshall Lassiter, PT, DPT
Marshall Lassiter comes to our residency from William Carey University. He recently graduated in May 2024 and has been following the EDX SIG meeting virtually for the past couple of years to learn more about the people and the landscape of clinical electrophysiology practice among physical therapists. Marshall also invested time to shadow with our […]
RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT — Addison Davis PT, DPT
I graduated from South College with my DPT. My path to becoming a PT was quite a windy road. I began undergrad thinking I wanted to be an en- gineer to make prosthetics. At the same time, I was in a band that was doing well so I did the only logical thing a 19-year-old […]
Traumatic Neuroma
Traumatic Neuroma- nerve damages from outside the common compression neuropathy. Introduction We encounter various neuropathic symptoms and pain every day. Patient reports of neuropathic pain can differ in descriptions, characteristics, and patterns. It is crucial for healthcare providers, especially those working in diagnostics, to understand which pathological presentations necessitate more direct interventions, such as surgery […]
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 […]
EMG Solutions’ Providers Present at National Conference
EMG Solutions’ Providers, Austin Andrus, PT, DPT, ECS and Kyle Martinos, PT, DPT. ECS presented a 2-hour lecture entitled “I Damaged My Ulnar Nerve. How Long Until I Can Pitch Again? Physiology and Physiotherapy for Nerve Healing” to a packed room at the 2024 APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). The presentation was given on February […]
