Old Test Offers New Hope For Back Pain Sufferers

... A test that has been around since World War II is now providing that era''s baby boomer generation with a more definitive diagnosis for the back aches and pains that commonly come with age. Results from a new University of Michigan Health System study show that the electromyogram (EMG) test can accurately diagnosis spinal stenosis, reducing misdiagnosis of low back pain and other common neuromuscular conditions that have similar symptoms, and even helping to avoid unnecessary back surgery... click link for more info. ...