Finkelstein Test Flashcards
1
Q
purpose
A
de quervain’s tenosynovitis
2
Q
pt/therapist position
A
pt: sitting
therapist: standing or sitting in front of pt
3
Q
procedure
A
- pt makes fist with thumb flexed within confines of fingers
- passively move wrist into ulnar deviation
4
Q
positive test
A
reproduction of symptoms, often painful
