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Why does one emg test hurt less than another? is it up to the doctor's skills/techniques or the machine?

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Dr. Christopher Wilson answered

Specializes in Sleep Medicine

It's usually the doc: I'd guess some of us are "gentler" with the electrical stimulation initially to help the patient become accustomed and i personally talk quite a bit while doing the exam to distract the "victim" and try to avoid certain muscles which are more painful than others unless that muscle really needs to be examined.

Answered 6/27/2018

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Why does one emg test hurt less than another? is it up to the doctor's skills/techniques or the machine?

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