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Muscle Biopsy Pain
A muscle biopsy is the removal of a small piece of muscle tissue for examination.
Alternative Names
Biopsy - muscle
How the test is performed
This procedure is usually done while you are awake. The health care provider will apply a numbing medicine (local anesthesia) to the biopsy area.
There are two types of muscle biopsy:
A needle biopsy involves inserting a needle into the muscle. When the needle is removed, a small piece of tissue remains in the needle. The tissue is sent to a...
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