Nerve-Conduction Testing

On a regular basis, patients come to Physicians with complaints of pain or discomfort in either their arms or legs. If numbness or tingling is noted in the hands, especially in the first three fingers, often the first thoughts are of carpal tunnel syndrome and possible surgery to correct the problem. Initially your doctor will perform a detailed history and physical evaluation of the affected area. If the discomfort is thought to be nerve related, such as a pinched nerve, our health care providers can perform extensive evaluation of the nerves of the hand, arm, and neck to determine the location and severity of the problem. Often with proper medication and appropriate physical therapy the problem can be resolved quickly and inexpensively.

In other cases, patients may present with complaints of numbness in their toes, discomfort in their legs or possibly low back pain that simply will not get better no matter what they do. Here again, if the complaint is thought to be nerve related, our health care providers can do an evaluation of the nerves of the legs and low back to determine the location and severity of the problem.

In many cases, if the problem is a minor neuromuscular condition, Physicians can provide at no additional charge a rehabilitation program that can be performed at home to assist in resolving the problem.

An additional service Physicians provides is an ergonomic human factors evaluation of our patients' workstations or tasks to look for biomechanical hazards which may be contributing to their complaints. Simple changes at the work site often can assist in a quick resolution of the problem. For patients who have been referred for the above evaluations, there is no charge for this service.