![]() ![]() And in case you're wondering, the doctor confirmed carpal tunnel And I felt like a pin cushion for about 24 hours. Just some light pain and creepy sensations. Actually, after I left the office, it occurred to me that I felt like I'd been with amateur, jovial torturers. Left me with blood spots and big bruises up and down my arms.īut let me say this - it wasn't as bad as a trip to the dentist for some procedure. Hurts more in the hands than in the upper arm. Needles stuck into my muscles about 4 or 5 times in each arm, and then you flex your muscles. Then the doctor came in with the needles for the EMG test. ![]() And it didnt hurt any more on the left, sensitive hand than the right. It's like hitting your funny bone over and over again. I think it went on for about 15 minutes per hand. Just a really creepy electrical pulse running through your hand. The nerve conduction test was done with electrodes, no needles, so there wasn't sharp pain. ![]() Hounded by my sister who had successful carpal tunnel surgery in both hands, I decided I needed the emg/nc test to see what's going on with my hands. A cortisone shot helped the tendonitis for a few months but the pain came back after I lifted my grandchild's 16 pounds for a week (I'm 59 years old). ![]()
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