Patient Education: Explain Electrodiagnostic Testing (Nerve Conduction Studies & EMG)
The objectives of a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation consultation:
1) Detect dangerous conditions.
2) Identify barriers to success or risk factors for chronic disability.
3) Utilize diagnostic tests efficiently.
4) Initiating appropriate treatment.
Physical exam and radiographic studies may identify opportunities for procedural interventions or surgery, but these findings often do not correlate with symptom severity, degree of disability or appropriate intensity of treatment. [IID]*