Upper Limb Tension Test - Median n.

Question 1

purpose

Answer 1

testing for median n. involvement

Question 2

pt/therapist position

Answer 2

pt: supine
therapist: standing to side of pt

Question 3

procedure

Answer 3

1. depress shoulder
2. abduct shoulder 110 degrees
3. supinate forearm
4. extend wrist and fingers
5. ER shoulder
6. extend elbow

Question 4

if you get symptoms at any point during test you ask pt to..

Answer 4

• side bend head away from arm

- then towards arm

Question 5

positive test

Answer 5

• symptoms reproduce in step 1 and symptoms change in step 2
• if symptoms don’t change in step 2, it is negative