My right arm had been falling asleep on and off for a while, no big deal. Well time went on, and it…read morewas getting worse, keeping me up at night.
Then, as another month went by, my arm was falling asleep throughout the day as well, and staying asleep. My entire arm was numb, and there was pain in my hand, down to my fingers too. This wasn't going away. Something was up, and it was more than just "falling asleep" at night. I went to see my orthopaedic doctor. I wasn't sure if it was my shoulder and a pinched nerve, which I really thought it was, or my elbow, or my hand/wrist. After xrays, my doctor referred me to Dr. Marc M Treihaft, for an EMG, or nerve study.
I made the appointment, and was lucky enough to get in, within several days. The staff in the office were very friendly.
When Dr. Treihaft walked into the exam room, I wasn't sure what to expect, as I had never had a nerve study, otherwise called an EMG. He explained the process. We chatted about this and that, as he conducted the EMG study.
The EMG did hurt a bit, little shocks, like when you accidentally touched an electrical socket when you were a kid. Once he was done measuring and doing the little electrical shocks (which didn't do any permanent damage or anything like that, you can tolerate it), he moved on to the needle part. Now when a small needle is inserted into the muscle, it will hurt a touch, and it did. It's just like getting a shot, rather several shots, over a few minutes. But, again, you can tolerate it. When he did this, he would put his hand against your arm, and say, "move your arm up," etc, which you do. These little "shots" are for a few seconds. It really is tolerable. Dr. Treihaft will tell you before he starts, that if at any time you are uncomfortable, to tell him, and he will stop.
I knew that being a bit uncomfortable was worth it, as we needed to get to the bottom of what was causing my arm to be constantly numb now. Dr. Treihaft finished the test, and I thanked him for his time. My arm was sore, but nothing out of the ordinary. I took several Advil when I got home, and that did the trick. I know my referring doctor will get the results, and we'll go from there.
As for other aspects of this review..... parking is in a large private parking lot. The office staff is very nice. I called back several days later, to ask a few questions, and they were on top of things. I was very appreciative.
Thanks, Dr. Treihaft. No offense, hopefully I won't see you again, but if I do, I know I can count on you, and your staff, to do an excellent job, and treat me with respect as well. Thank you!
