Persistent pressure on these nerve roots can cause the spontaneous contraction of the nerve and slow down nerve activity. This type of test can pinpoint areas of nerve compression or nerve damage (neuropathy) that result from chronic inflammation and spinal conditions like: Why you might need electromyographyĮlectromyography (EMG) is a minimally invasive procedure to evaluate the electrical activity of the nerve roots in your spine. De La Torre offers on-site diagnostic testing services, including electromyography.
When you have lower back pain but aren’t sure what’s causing it, it’s important that you get the right diagnostic tests.Īt New Tampa Interventional Pain & Sports Medicine, pain specialist Jose De La Torre, MD, knows that chronic lower back pain can affect many aspects of your life.
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