Who Benefits from pf-NCS Testing?

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Who Benefits from pfNCS Testing?

Pf-NCS testing is an advanced, pain free procedure that can effectively locate the source of pain. This permits successful pain management.

Physicians treating patients suffering from acute or chronic pain usually have a difficult time determining which nerve is the source of pain. Patients may not able to determine the exact location or source of their pain. Even EMG (Electrical Muscle Graph) and NCV (Nerve Conduction Velocity) tests are guided by the physical examination and therefore have limitations when it comes to accurately detecting the nerve that causes pain. The novel PF-NCS testing or pain fiber nerve conduction study offers a solution to this. A non-invasive, highly objective and pain free neuro-diagnostic test, it can help locate, identify and quantify the pain caused by any nerve root lesion.

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Are You a Candidate for PF-NCS testing?

Not everyone is a candidate for pain fiber nerve conduction study. The need for a pf-NCS test is supported by following indications with symptoms such as pain, numbness and/or tingling: - Radiating symptoms following trauma - Symptoms not resolved by conservative care - Radiation aggravated by motion or position - Axial symptoms that are more than two months old - Symptoms with associated weakness In such cases, PF-NCS testing can help determine the distribution of sensory dysfunction, measure the extent of sensory abnormality, determine the progression or rate of recovery, help in the prognosis of sensory complaints, and so on. This test is offers a greater rate of success in the early detection of radiculopathy and neuropathy when compared to NCV, EMG and SSEP (Somatosensory Evoked Potentials).

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Benefits of Pain Fiber Nerve Conduction Study •

Effectively locates the source of pain: Studies reveal that patients have difficulty locating the pain point, especially in the case of neck and back pain. This is because when pain increases, the sensitivity of the nerves that transmit the pain signals decreases. Patients usually end up pointing out the wrong nerve as the source of their pain. This can lead to wrong diagnosis and wrong treatment, worsening the pain and eventually resulting in the need for expensive surgery. The PF-NCS test works with three electrodes to help localize the pain.

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Detects the severity of pain: Quantifying the damage caused to nerve can help physician customize the treatment. Pain fiber nerve conduction study can effectively single out the damaged nerve and quantify the lesion numerically ranging from slight to severe.

This can be very helpful in spinal nerve root diagnosis. NCS tests have the capability to measure all the major peripheral nerves with 95% sensitivity. http://www.hqbk.com/

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Allows early detection of radiculopathy and neuropathy: Pain fiber nerve conduction study works better than SSEP and NCV when it comes to the early detection of radiculopathy and neuropathy. EMG relies heavily on nerve demyelination/degeneration and it can take up to a month to detect these ailments. On the other hand, the pf-NCS test can effectively identify such nerve-related issues in advance.

To know if you are the right candidate for pfNCS testing, consult a licensed pain management specialist at a multi-specialty healthcare center.

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