Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) are tests that are used in measuring the electrical activity of your muscles and nerves. These tests may be an important part of a spine patient’s diagnosis. Apart from having back pain or neck pain, some patients with a spine-related problem report unexplained symptoms which may include numbness and/or tingling sensations, muscle cramping, or weakness.

EMG and NCV tests are done to help get to the bottom of why those symptoms are occurring.