A nerve conduction study doesn’t use needles. It does, however, use small electrical pulses. Here’s what to expect with this test:
You’ll sit or lie comfortably while your provider places electrodes on your skin. They’ll put the electrodes over the nerve they’re studying.
They’ll send a mild electrical pulse to the electrodes. This is what stimulates the nerve to send a signal to your muscle. The pulse might feel like a tingling in your muscle.
Your provider will measure how long it takes your muscle to respond to the signal from the nerve.