Friday, January 3, 2014

Adson Maneuver, EMG, CT Scan- TOS Tests


Info on EMG/Nerve Conduction Velocity Test  - http://www.webmd.com/brain/electromyogram-emg-and-nerve-conduction-studies

Adson Maneuver-



CT Scan - my non-medical description, you lay on bed, slide in tube, wear earplugs, loud noises while machine takes pictures of internal layers. Painful if asked to hold arms above head.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2704801

Xray, Ultrasound, MRI - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/thoracic-outlet-syndrome/DS00800/DSECTION=tests-and-diagnosis