Does a nerve conduction study and an emg hurt?

No: Patients experience this test differently. In my practice i tell patients that at the worst it may be a little uncomfortable. Some docs use techs to perform the nerve conduction studies. The EMG should be performed by the physician. I hope you have a good doc doing the test. If you do then you should have little to no pain.

Maybe uncomfortable: Most patient's tell me it was not as painful as anticipated. The ncs involves electrical stimulation of the nerves, the EMG involves inserting a very small needle into several mucles. I think most patients describe the test as uncomfortable not painful.