Negative Emg,,,please Help - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Message Board

bechbumm73 · 12-05-2005, 08:49 PM

I recently had an EMG study done on both of my hands,,,and they both came back negative for carpel tunnel and ulnar neuropathy. My pain is still very bad in my ring and pinky fingers and I am still in a lot of pain. I am of course not able to pick up anything, I can't grip vey well and now my doctor seems to think that this is no longer workers comp issue. Could I still have carpel tunnel syndrome and have a negative emg, and also, will cubital tunnel syndrome show up on an emg..........
Any information would help out so much

Marie27 · 12-06-2005, 02:51 PM

What kind of pain do you have?

For how long?

Do you have any idea what caused the pain?

If you tap on your inner wrists do any of your fingers tingle?

Sorry I'm unable to offer more concrete help (I'm just learning myself), but I'd be interested in hearing more about your situation.

Marie

curiousforever · 12-06-2005, 03:07 PM

They should both show up on an emg.

Did they go all the way up your arms?

bechbumm73 · 12-06-2005, 05:11 PM

My pain goes from my pinky and ring finger, all the way up to my shoulder.
I have lots of pins and needles feelings that shoot from my hands up to my elbow. And yes, when I tap on my wrist, they do hurt. I have read some of the post, and have read that your EMG can be negative and you still have Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, do you know if there is any truth to that?
Thank you for your input...

When the EMG was done, they went from my elbow down to my hands.
I was just wondering if there could possibly be something else, before I went for a second opinion.

curiousforever · 12-06-2005, 05:31 PM

I don't know the answer to that question...sorry.

Why did they only go up to your elbow? That doesn't make much sense to me.

I would do some research and ask some more questions-did you go thru your regular doctor first? maybe go back to him?