Consider how fundamental two functioning arms and hands are to everything you do. From driving, eating, working, playing games and typing on the computer we rely on normal hand and arm function for pretty much everything we do. The brachial plexus nerves are essential to normal hand, arm and shoulder movement. They exit the spine […]
Nerve Testing after Brachial Plexus Injury
If you’ve suffered from a traumatic brachial plexus injury that affects the movement of your shoulder, arm or hand, doctors will likely order electrophysiologic testing. Electro-diagnosis uses the body’s own nervous system to determine how well electrical impulses travel along nerves to stimulate a response in the targeted tissue. This tissue could be a muscle […]
