Sponsored by Charles Theofilos, M.D. We use different forms of diagnostic testing to understand a patient’s pain. Electromyography (EMG) testing is one of those diagnostic tools that helps us ...

This week we are going to discuss a diagnostic test which is often ordered to differentiate between diseases of the nerve and muscle, as well as the nerve itself and the myelin sheath of the nerve. A ...

Our division evaluates and treats patients weekly at the Neuromuscular Disease Outpatient Clinic located at The Kirklin Clinic, which provides convenient access to the diagnostic and therapeutic ...

Statement outlines first-contact Primary Care PT supported by point-of-care MSK Utrasound and EMG/NCS testing, ...

Doctors may use a range of tests to diagnose myasthenia gravis (MG), including blood tests, nerve conduction tests, and imaging tests. MG is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the voluntary ...

Background The re-injury rate of the hamstring muscle group is reported as high as 12%. This emphasises the need for better testing procedures when considering increasing the workload or allowing a ...

MRC/UCT Research Unit of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape town, South Africa Correspondence to: Dr Hunter, Department of Sports Studies, ...