Why Incorporate NCVS & EMG Services?

By Dr. Stephen Cosentino

PRESIDENT OF EMPIRE MEDICAL TRAINING Health care professional that wish to take a practical approach will benefit greatly from adding NCVS and EMG services to their pain procedures offered. To a great degree locating a problem whether neurological or from a pain management perspective gives a greater likelihood of determining the cause and treatment of the problem.  Electromyography (EMG) testing has a high level of accurately determining the source of neurological issues and in localizing these findings.  EMG testing can determine impairment of nerves and muscles and possibly the source of the pain.  EMG testing is not an exact science and therefore must be conducted and be interpreted in association with the clinical examinations and findings.  The most common symptoms associated with this testing are as follows:

• Neuropathic pain including weakness or numbness (sensory loss)
• Myopathies
• Neuromuscular disorders (i.e. Lambert-Eaton, Myasthenia Gravis)
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Radiculopathies
• Other (i.e. post surgical)

As part of your NCV | EMG testing hands-on education we go into detail the candidates and clinical examinations necessary to perform such tests.  In addition, Empire will review the latest technologies that allow for less “false positives”, enhanced auditory discrimination, and plotting of tests against normal curves to show abnormalities within the testing.  Newer technologies are not cost inhibitive and new units typically run around $12-$15k and the reimbursement for these procedures range from $800 to $1,200 dependent upon insurance or reimbursement sources.  The newer technologies also incorporate a report writing function that not only saves time but verifies your findings in a format where you can refer the patient to a neurologist.  As it relates to pain management, these advances now allow for testing with a great degree of accuracy that can verify your initial diagnosis and/or allow for proper treatment for your patients. In addition to learning about the EMG training and how to perform these tests you will also receive a practical learning of the various sources that can utilize your new services (i.e. Workmen’s Compensation Insurance and PIP). Because EMG is not an exact science, training is critical to successful outcomes.  Join the hundreds of physicians and other healthcare professionals who have incorporated these lucrative procedures by attending our NCV and EMG Training Course and understand the science and art of EMG Testing.  The course runs concurrent to our Interventional Pain Management training and is the perfect adjunct to compliment your present procedural training.