09/01/2026
🎙️ NEW EPISODE: Is It Really a Nerve Problem?
"My nerve is pinched."
"I think that's my sciatic nerve."
"That burning has to be a nerve."
We use phrases like these all the time.
But how do you actually know when a nerve is the problem?
That's where this week's conversation begins.
In Episode 31 of The Optimal Health Guide, physical therapist Josh Vance explains how he works through the puzzle of nerve symptoms, from the initial conversation and physical examination to EMG and nerve conduction testing.
We talk about:
✅ Numbness, tingling, burning, and weakness
✅ Why symptoms don't always reveal where the problem originates
✅ What Josh looks for during an examination
✅ When diagnostic testing becomes useful
✅ What actually happens during an EMG
✅ What nerve conduction testing can tell us
✅ How testing can identify the location and severity of an injury
✅ Why getting the diagnosis right can change the treatment
One of the most interesting parts of the conversation is that a test doesn't always need to find a nerve injury to be valuable.
Sometimes knowing that the nerve isn't the problem is exactly the answer you need.
If you've been dealing with numbness, tingling, weakness, or unexplained symptoms and still don't really know what's causing them, this episode will help you understand how clinicians start finding answers.
🎧 Episode 31: Is It Really a Nerve Problem?
Listen now:
👉 podcast.vancept.com
Learn more:
👉 vancept.com
