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Is Post-Surgical Nerve Testing Beneficial?

Michael C. Lescallette, PT, DPT, ECS, R.NCS.T#630

February 26, 2014

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Question

Would it be beneficial to conduct a nerve study for a possible injury that may have occurred during surgery to repair another issue?

Answer

Some of the biggest, nastiest nerve damages I have tested have been after a client has had surgery and something happen in the surgical suite.  Say that a client goes in for a rotator cuff tear and when they come out of surgery, they cannot make a fist.  You realize that at some point in their hospital stay, something happened and there was nerve damage.  My job is now to document which nerves are being affected.  Yes, it would definitely be beneficial to have that type of study.  


michael c lescallette

Michael C. Lescallette, PT, DPT, ECS, R.NCS.T#630

Mike received his Masters in Physical Therapy from Widener University in 2001 and Transitional Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Temple University in 2010. He earned a Certificate in Electrophysiological Evaluation from Expert Clinical Benchmarks, LLC, in 2004.  Since that time, Mike has worked as a full-time electromyographer for a large healthcare organization in Harrisburg, PA and has completed over 7,000 EMG/NCS evaluations. He completed a didactic and practical examinations through AAET as a Registered Nerve Conduction Study Technician in 2011 and is an Electrophysiological Certified Specialist (ECS), sponsored by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialities, attained in 2008. He has presented at both the APTA Combined Sections and APTA National conferences. Mike also works as an adjunct faculty member for Lebanon Valley College Physical Therapy School providing lecture and laboratory expertise for differential diagnosis and electrophysiologic testing modules. 


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