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Services:
FNI's Neuromuscular Clinic provides a specialized service in that covers the following:

• Evaluation of patients with Peripheral Neuropathy, neck pain, and low back pain.
• Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy, Neck pain, and low bac pain.
• Evaluation for physical and occupational therapies and treatments plan.
• Assess the underline causes for Peripheral Neuropathy.

Testing
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include the following:

• Nerve Conduction Study and Electromyography (EMG)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or Computed Tomography (CT Scan) of the spine.

Follow the following guidelines:

• Establish a diagnosis.
• Educate the patients about their condition.
• Discuss the rationale for each particular treatment, how to use it, and what adverse events are likely.
• Establish realistic patient expectations.
• Involve patients in managing their disease. Encourage patients to use diaries to track triggers, frequency and severity of their symptoms, and response to treatment.
• Encourage the patient to identify and avoid triggers.
• Choose treatment based on the frequency and severity of attacks, the presence and degree of disability, and associated symptoms.
• Create a formal management plan and individualize management. Consider the patient's preference, response to, and tolerance for, previously administered medications.
• Beware of increasing frequency of acute medication use. Identify coexisting conditions (such as heart disease, gastrointestinal disease, renal impairment, pregnancy, uncontrolled hypertension, hyperlipidemia) as they may limit treatment choices.