- Diagnostics
Electrodiagnostic Testing
Electrodiagnostic Testing reads the electrical signals traveling from your brain to your nerves and muscles, helping diagnose the cause of weakness, numbness, tingling or pain.
What It Measures
Nerve signal speed & intensity
Position
Lying down
Sensation
Painless, mild tingling possible
Method
Electrodes along the nerve path
Electrodiagnostic Testing
For disorders affecting the nerves and muscles, Electrodiagnostic Testing is an invaluable tool which is used to help establish a diagnosis and determine the severity of a Neuro-Muscular problem. Electrodiagnostic Testing specifically reads the electrical signals that travel from the brain to motor/sensory nerves to muscles. An injury or disease can interrupt these electrical signals and can be noted in anyone who experiences weakness, atrophy, fatigue, cramps, abnormal muscle movements, burning, stiffness, numbness, and tingling.
At Wesley Chapel Spine and Sports Medicine we are proud to offer Electrodiagnostic Testing which measures the speed and intensity of these electrical signals which travel along the nerves. It also tests reaction time for a response which can help our skilled physicians determine where along a nerve pathway a blockage may be.
During the test, patients are usually asked to lie down. Small electrodes are then placed along the course of the nerve that’s being tested and mild electrical impulses are sent along the course of a nerve in the arm or the leg. These impulses then measure response times, also known as conduction velocities. A healthy nerve will transmit this signal faster and stronger than an injured nerve. The test is typically painless but patients may experience a tingling sensation or some muscle twitching.
Schedule EMG/NCV Testing
Most Major Insurances Accepted. Call for more information or book an apt online.
- Office hours
- Monday: 9am to 7pm
- Tuesday: 3pm to 7pm
- Wednesday: 9am to 7pm
- Thursday: 10am to 7pm
- Friday–Sunday: Closed
- Who it's for
Symptoms & Conditions We Evaluate
Weakness or muscle atrophy
Numbness and tingling
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Sciatica / Radiculopathy
Peripheral Neuropathy
Cramps or abnormal muscle movements
- What to expect
Your Testing Visit, Step by Step
1
Lying Down
2
Electrode Placement
3
Mild Impulses
4
Results Reviewed
- Our promise
Every patient receives a careful and thorough evaluation before any treatment plans are made. This highly individualized level of care is critical to make the correct diagnosis and pick the best, most effective course of treatment for each patient. This level of care is beyond most busy clinics that treat patients by standard protocols only.
Pinpoints the Blockage
Determines exactly where along a nerve pathway signal transmission is disrupted.
Catches What Imaging Misses
Detects subtle nerve dysfunction that X-rays, MRIs and CT scans can’t.
Guides Treatment
Findings shape whether physical therapy, medication or surgery is the right next step.
Quick & Painless
The test is typically painless and completed in one visit.
Related Treatments
Digital Motion X-Ray (DMX)
Digital X-Rays
Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
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Most Major Insurances Accepted. We do not participate in Medicaid plans.
- Visit us
20433 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33647
Office Hours
- Monday: 9am to 7pm
- Tuesday: 3pm to 7pm
- Wednesday: 9am to 7pm
- Thursday: 10am to 7pm
- Friday–Sunday: Closed