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If you're having pains that the doctor can't seem to pinpoint the cause of they'll end up sending you to a doctor to check out your spinal cord. Or they'll prescribe pain meds.
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List the reasons for performing a peripheral nerve functions assessment?
A peripheral nerve function test is performed to test the nerve function in the peripheral nerve. This test is often performed to when there is pain or weakness in the limbs.
What kind of doctor test for nerve pain?
yes it is a neurologist
What is the most common drug test used by pain management doctors?
its a saliva test i have to suck on it
If you failed a drug test at one of your past pain management doctors and you are off drugs and find another pain doctor will they treat you and help you with the pain if you are hostnest about it?
If you failed a drug test at one of your past pain management doctors, and you are off drugs, you may be able to find another pain doctor that will treat you. Even if you are honest about it, however, the new physician may choose to treat your pain a different way.
Will you doctor take your pain medication and nerve pills away from you if you had second hand marijuana smoke around you and you test positive?
no
Can you take hydrocodone before a EMG test?
Yes,you can but you shouldnt because pain killers will effect the nerve responses and make for inaccurate results. so just have your test and take your medicine after. If you have nerve damage youll need it more after the test anyhow.
How can I sooth chronic nerve pain?
You can take a ccna test online of corse. You can also take a practice test. Before you take any test, you should always study so you dont take the test for nothing.
What is nerve conduction velocity test?
Nerve conduction velocity test-- A test that measures the time it takes a nerve impulse to travel a specific distance over the nerve after electronic stimulation.
What is CRPS?
CRPS is the short version of the name of Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. CRPS type 1 is nerve damage. This is what i have in both my ankles. This is when the brain is sending constant pain messages to where ever you have CRPS. It is doing this as the Pain nerve has swelled and is pushing on the Touch nerve. So now the Touch nerve is sending pain messages to that area instead of Touch. This makes the area very sensitive and very painful constantly. My pain is a 8/10 constantly. My doctors describe my pain as worse than pregnancy. Some cases are more severe than others. I have met others with my condition and they can still walk and everything. i am in a wheelchair and have been for 2 years. CRPS has no cure but i go to physio daily and do school at physio for 2 hours a day. Many Pain killers have been tested on me but none work. For everyone else i have met amitriptilene has helped them.
What causes a person not to be able to move their foot even if they want to?
Generally, not being able to move your foot or any other part of your body, is caused by nerve damage. Only a physician can test you for nerve damage.
What is a Nerve conduction velocity test?
A test that measures the time it takes a nerve impulse to travel a specific distance over the nerve after electronic stimulation.
What happens if you fail a drug test at your family doctor and you go to a pain clinic..does your doctor let the pain doctor know?
Some doctors would pro-actively alert the pain clinic and some not. It would be part of the record which the pain clinic will often request.
