Beyond the Muscle: How Electrodiagnostic Testing Expands the PT’s Role in Patient Care
By Drayton T. Perkins, PT, DPT, ECS Most physical therapy students begin their training focused on the world of orthopedic movement and musculoskeletal mechanics. They learn how muscles, joints, and connective tissues interact and what happens when those systems break down. But sometimes, what looks like an orthopedic problem actually starts somewhere entirely different: within […]
Who in the World Thought All This Up? The Fascinating Origins of EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies
As I have had the opportunity to perform EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies over the past several years, I am often in awe of how all of this could have come to be. Who thought it would be a good idea to stick a needle into someone’s muscle, and did they really think they would […]
How Painful Is a Needle EMG Exam? It Depends On…
By John Lugo, PT DPT, Program Coordinator, EMG Solutions Residency Program, Site Coordinator of Clinical Education, EMG Solutions This blog post is intended for anyone who has been recommended to have a needle EMG exam that is part of a “nerve test”. The information contained can also be helpful for health care professionals who recommend […]
Using EMG/NCS to Test for Ulnar Nerve vs. Cervical Radiculopathy
By Addison Davis, PT, DPT When starting the initial evaluation, you mention to the clinician performing the nerve test that you are experiencing numbness in the ring and pinky finger. The clinician will ask additional questions as they formulate a list of differential diagnoses or the most likely causes for your issue. This will help […]
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
Where did you receive your DPT degree, and what led you to the PT profession? 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 engineer to make prosthetics. At the same time, I was in a […]
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 […]
