

They are instead used to ascertain the normality or dysfunction of muscles in the legs, feet, arms and hands that might suffer symptoms relating to a spinal, local or systemic causation. EMG is the accepted medical acronym for electromyography.ĮMGs are not typically used to diagnose primary back pain or neck pain syndromes.

EMG for back pain is a diagnostic procedure that utilizes electrical and neurological stimulation of nerves and muscles in an effort to trace the origin of locally expressed symptoms, such as pain, tingling, numbness and weakness.
