Muscle and Nerve Disorders
Diagnosing nerve disorders.
As technology continues to advance, so too does modern medicine. In particular, advancements in the field of electrodiagnostic medicine have greatly improved physicians’ ability to diagnose a whole host of conditions that can affect the peripheral nervous system. Dr. Eric R. Beck is a triple-board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist who makes every effort to study the latest advances in his field and, more importantly, to offer them to you. Dr. Beck performs today’s state-of-the-art electrodiagnostic studies — electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction (NCV) tests — in the comfort and convenience of his offices in Huntsville, Ft. Payne and Birmingham, Alabama.
The ABCs of EMG and NCV.
Your care with Dr. Beck starts with a complete health history and physical exam and discussion of your symptoms. Dr. Beck will then perform an EMG and NCV study. (EMG is performed along with NCV tests to differentiate a muscle disorder from a nerve disorder.)
EMG is a test of a muscle’s electrical activity and is recommended if you are experiencing pain or weakness.
With EMG, Dr. Beck will have you sit or lie down, depending on which muscle is being tested. He will then apply a special numbing spray to your skin over the selected muscle and an extremely thin needle electrode is gently inserted into the muscle. The electrode records the electrical activity while your muscle is relaxed and while you contract it with increased forcefulness under the direction of Dr. Beck.
An NCV study is performed to diagnose nerve damage or destruction and to evaluate nerve disease. With this test, Dr. Beck will place sticky electrodes — similar to those used for EKG exams — on your skin over the nerve.
He then stimulates the nerve with a mild electrical impulse while the electrodes record the speed of the impulse as it travels from point A to point B. Dr. Beck will repeat this process for each nerve being tested. A normally functioning nerve will transmit a faster and stronger signal than a damaged or diseased nerve.
Nerve damage or destruction can be caused by many conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetic neuropathy and herniated disc.
Dr. Beck brings you more than 13 years of clinical experience and has performed thousands of electrodiagnostic studies. He is the trusted choice of many area physicians for their patients who need his highly specialized care.
For more information on Dr. Beck’s capabilities or to schedule your personal appointment, call our office nearest you in Huntsville, Fort Payne or Birmingham, Alabama. Call 256-382-1603 today!
Please visit our Patient Education Library to read more about muscle and nerve disorders.
Valley Center for Nerve Studies & Rehabilitation has 3 convenient locations to serve you in Huntsville, Ft. Payne and Birmingham, Alabama. Call us today at 256-382-1603 or make an appointment online.
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Muscle and Nerve Disorders
Diagnosing nerve disorders.
As technology continues to advance, so too does modern medicine. In particular, advancements in the field of electrodiagnostic medicine have greatly improved physicians’ ability to diagnose a whole host of conditions that can affect the peripheral nervous system. Dr. Eric R. Beck is a triple-board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist who makes every effort to study the latest advances in his field and, more importantly, to offer them to you. Dr. Beck performs today’s state-of-the-art electrodiagnostic studies — electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction (NCV) tests — in the comfort and convenience of his offices in Huntsville, Ft. Payne and Birmingham, Alabama.
The ABCs of EMG and NCV.
Your care with Dr. Beck starts with a complete health history and physical exam and discussion of your symptoms. Dr. Beck will then perform an EMG and NCV study. (EMG is performed along with NCV tests to differentiate a muscle disorder from a nerve disorder.)
EMG is a test of a muscle’s electrical activity and is recommended if you are experiencing pain or weakness.
With EMG, Dr. Beck will have you sit or lie down, depending on which muscle is being tested. He will then apply a special numbing spray to your skin over the selected muscle and an extremely thin needle electrode is gently inserted into the muscle. The electrode records the electrical activity while your muscle is relaxed and while you contract it with increased forcefulness under the direction of Dr. Beck.
An NCV study is performed to diagnose nerve damage or destruction and to evaluate nerve disease. With this test, Dr. Beck will place sticky electrodes — similar to those used for EKG exams — on your skin over the nerve.
He then stimulates the nerve with a mild electrical impulse while the electrodes record the speed of the impulse as it travels from point A to point B. Dr. Beck will repeat this process for each nerve being tested. A normally functioning nerve will transmit a faster and stronger signal than a damaged or diseased nerve.
Nerve damage or destruction can be caused by many conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetic neuropathy and herniated disc.
Dr. Beck brings you more than 13 years of clinical experience and has performed thousands of electrodiagnostic studies. He is the trusted choice of many area physicians for their patients who need his highly specialized care.
For more information on Dr. Beck’s capabilities or to schedule your personal appointment, call our office nearest you in Huntsville, Fort Payne or Birmingham, Alabama. Call 256-382-1603 today!
Please visit our Patient Education Library to read more about muscle and nerve disorders.
Valley Center for Nerve Studies & Rehabilitation has 3 convenient locations to serve you in Huntsville, Ft. Payne and Birmingham, Alabama. Call us today at 256-382-1603 or make an appointment online.
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