Carpal Tunnel, Ulnar Tunnel, or Double Crush? How Testing Guides Hand Care
This article explains how to differentiate carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar tunnel syndrome, and double crush presentations through focused history, examination, and electrodiagnostic testing. Learn which provocative maneuvers and nerve conduction segments matter most, how EMG and NCS together localize lesions and grade severity, and how those findings shape splinting, therapy, injection, and surgical planning for hand numbness and weakness.
Understanding Your EMG Results
If you have recently had an EMG and nerve conduction study, the report can read like a foreign language. Normal versus abnormal. Demyelinating versus axonal. Acute versus chronic. This guide explains what those terms generally describe, so the conversation with your referring provider makes more sense. One thing to know up front: your referring provider […]
Foot Drop: Distinguishing Fibular Neuropathy From L5 Radiculopathy
Foot drop is a presentation, not a diagnosis, and the two most common causes look similar at the bedside. This clinical guide covers the history and exam findings that point toward common fibular neuropathy versus L5 radiculopathy, the hallmark NCS and EMG patterns that separate them, and a stepwise approach to localization.
