The common tests can vary a lot depending on how good the equipment is. In my case, for the nerve conduction tests, the doc used a little bitty cattle prod that produced a shock that was a little startling at first, but not painful at all. He had "sensitive" pickups that didn't require a very big jolt.

Some others (different times, different docs) have had quite different descriptions. Tales they had told gave me some concern going into the test, but it wasn't a big deal when I got there.

If anything the X-Rays were more painful, since the doc ordered "all angles" and the techie twisted things around like she didn't know there was a body on the other end of the limb she was slinging around.

John