MyoVision

As part of your exam Dr. Downey will do a surface electromyography (Emg) scan of your back. Using Myovision Emg is a non-invasive (that means NO needles)study which can tell us if the spinal muscles have the proper strength, are too tight and strong, or too weak. As your injury starts to heal your Myovision scan can be repeated to make sure your stretching and strengthening program is working, and can help us determine if any changes are needed.

Fig. 1 - Even green lines indicate the correct amount of activity with no spasms and a normal amount of muscle tone on the left and right.

Fig. 2 - Notice how few green bars there are. This is a patient with back pain: purple indicates higher tension, red indicates spasm and higher tension. Longer arrows mean higher muscel tension, most often from an underlying injury.

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