Rid Yourself of Numbness, Tingling, or Chronic Pain With a Nerve Conduction Study
If you experience numbness, tingling, or chronic pain, it’s likely that a nerve conduction is to blame. Diseases, disorders, and conditions that affect the nerves are often misdiagnosed or misinterpreted as musculoskeletal problems, but nerve conduction studies — also called nerve conduction velocity tests — can help identify whether or not your symptoms are neural and help your doctor identify the best course of treatment. Physical sensations, like pain, are caused by the firing of the neural network, your bodily system of connected nerves and neurons. In your neural network, nerve endings are stimulated, which causes an electrical impulse to travel through the connections in your body to send a message to your brain. Your brain receives the electrical impulse, processes the sensation, and then sends another electrical impulse to the same stimulated nerve endings. That is why you feel pain when you touch a hot stove. Those impulses travel from your hand up your arm and into your brain, where your brain tells you that the surface is hot and you should move your hand.
Sometimes, reactions are delayed or dulled, specifically with pain. A nerve conduction study is a way to measure the speed at which your nerves and neurons fire, send, and receive electrical impulses. During the study, a nerve is stimulated by an electrical pulse from an electrode pad, and the time it takes for the electrical impulse to travel from one nerve to another is measured by our practitioners. If the nerve has been damaged, either the electrical impulse won’t travel as quickly, or it won’t travel the most direct path to the brain. Either way, your physician will be able to identify possible areas of neural damage. Nerve conduction studies can be used to help physicians evaluate many conditions, including Guillain-Barré syndrome, carpal tunnel, myopathy, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, herniated disks, sciatic nerve issues, or any kind of neural-related pain, tingling, or numbness. If you are experiencing numbness, tingling, or chronic pain, call Rue & Primavera at (360) 279-8323 to schedule an appointment for a nerve conduction study.
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Hoping to shave off those extra holiday pounds or keep up with your New Year’s resolution? Look no further than this easy winter detox salad! Sweet and Zesty DETOX SALAD
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3 cups chopped kale leaves
1 large carrot, roughly chopped
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2 cups chopped broccoli florets
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1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
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2 cups chopped red cabbage
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 cup matchstick carrots
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1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
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1 cup chopped cilantro
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1 tablespoon honey
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1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
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1 tablespoon white miso
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1/3 cup sliced green onions
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1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
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1 diced avocado
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Salt and pepper, to taste
1. To make the salad, add all ingredients to a large bowl; toss to combine. 2. To make the dressing, add all ingredients to a blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper or add extra honey for a sweeter taste.
3. Drizzle dressing over salad and serve immediately.
Recipe inspired by GimmeSomeOven.com.
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