Nerve and Muscle Testing in Montvale, NJ

Finally Get Clear Answers About Your Symptoms

Advanced diagnostic testing reveals what’s really causing your numbness, tingling, or muscle weakness.

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EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies

Stop Guessing, Start Healing

You’ve been dealing with symptoms that don’t make sense. Numbness in your hands that comes and goes. Muscle weakness that’s getting worse. Tingling that keeps you awake at night.

Basic tests haven’t given you answers. Your doctor says “let’s wait and see” but you need to know what’s happening now. That’s where precise nerve and muscle testing changes everything.

Our comprehensive diagnostic approach combines electromyography and nerve conduction studies to measure exactly how your nerves and muscles are functioning. We’re not looking at pictures or making educated guesses. We’re measuring the actual electrical activity in your body to pinpoint where problems exist and how severe they are.

Spine Medicine Specialists Montvale

Experience You Can Trust

We’ve been serving Bergen County residents for years, focusing specifically on complex spine and nerve conditions that other practices often overlook. Our physicians understand that nerve and muscle problems rarely have simple explanations.

We’ve built our practice around one principle: accurate diagnosis leads to effective treatment. That’s why we invest in advanced diagnostic equipment and take the time to perform comprehensive evaluations. When you’re dealing with nerve-related symptoms, experience matters.

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Nerve Function Testing Process

What to Expect During Testing

Your nerve and muscle evaluation starts with a detailed discussion of your symptoms, when they occur, and what makes them better or worse. This helps us focus the testing on areas most likely to provide answers.

During electromyography, we place small electrodes on your skin or insert thin needles into specific muscles to measure electrical activity. For nerve conduction studies, we stimulate nerves with mild electrical pulses and measure how quickly and completely signals travel. Most patients find the testing uncomfortable but not painful.

Results are available immediately. We’ll explain what the findings mean, how they relate to your symptoms, and what treatment options make sense based on the objective data we’ve collected.

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Comprehensive Nerve Muscle Evaluation

Complete Diagnostic Assessment

Your evaluation includes both EMG testing to assess muscle health and nerve conduction studies to measure nerve function. We test multiple sites to get a complete picture of what’s happening throughout the affected area.

Many patients come to us after months of uncertainty. They’ve had MRIs that show “some arthritis” or been told their symptoms are “probably nothing serious.” Our testing provides objective measurements that either confirm nerve damage or rule it out definitively.

We commonly diagnose conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuropathy, sciatica, and peripheral neuropathy. But we also identify less common nerve entrapments and muscle disorders that other testing methods miss. The goal is giving you concrete answers so treatment can target the actual problem.

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Most comprehensive nerve and muscle testing takes 45 minutes to an hour, depending on how many areas we need to evaluate. The actual testing time varies based on your specific symptoms and which nerves or muscles we need to assess. We don’t rush through the process because accuracy requires thorough evaluation. You’ll get results immediately after testing, and we’ll spend time explaining what the findings mean for your specific situation.
The testing involves some discomfort but most patients tolerate it well. Nerve conduction studies feel like small electrical shocks, similar to static electricity. EMG testing with needle electrodes feels like getting a vaccination – a brief pinch when the needle goes in. The discomfort is temporary and stops as soon as each test is complete. We explain everything before we do it, and you can ask us to pause anytime you need a break.
We can diagnose a wide range of nerve and muscle disorders including carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, sciatica, peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy, and various muscle diseases. The testing also helps us determine the severity of nerve damage and whether it’s getting worse or staying stable. Sometimes the testing rules out nerve problems entirely, which is just as valuable because it helps focus treatment on other causes of your symptoms.
Many insurance plans require a referral from your primary care doctor or specialist, but requirements vary by insurance company. We recommend checking with your insurance provider before scheduling. If you’re paying out of pocket, no referral is needed. Our staff can help verify your insurance benefits and let you know about any referral requirements when you call to schedule your appointment.
Avoid using lotions or creams on your skin the day of testing, as they can interfere with electrode placement. Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy access to the areas being tested. If we’re testing your arms, wear a short-sleeved shirt. For leg testing, wear shorts or pants that can be rolled up easily. You can eat normally before the test and take your regular medications unless we specifically tell you otherwise.
You’ll get your results immediately after testing. We review the findings with you right away, explain what they mean in plain language, and discuss treatment options based on what we’ve found. We also send a detailed report to your referring doctor within a few days. This immediate feedback is one of the advantages of nerve and muscle testing – you don’t have to wait weeks wondering what’s wrong.