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The AAOS patient guide says a doctor may order electrodiagnostic tests to measure how well the median nerve works and whether it is under too much pressure.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Your doctor may order electrodiagnostic testing of your nerves to measure how well your median nerve is working”
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: OrthoInfo, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, OrthoInfo (AAOS), n.d., Tests.
Open the original- What it measures
- Electrodiagnostic tests are nerve conduction studies and electromyography (EMG). The AAOS guide describes them as helping to set the severity and guide treatment.
- What it does not show
- The guide says these tests are ordered in some cases, not for every patient. Their use and the clinicians who run them vary by country and by service.