Guest: Andrea J. Boon, M.D. 

Host: Jeffrey S. Brault, D.O. (@JeffBrault) 

When is it appropriate to order an electromyography (EMG)? How early is too early to get results? When do you run the nerve conduction and/or the needle exam? Dr. Andrea Boon discusses how to best approach the needle exam and which muscles are the best to needle. Neuromuscular ultrasound is playing in electrodiagnostics and conditions like carpel tunnel syndrome? Dr. Boon shares her pearls for utilizing ultrasound and calling myopathies and radiculopathies. 

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