Upper Limb Tension Tests

Question 1

ULTT 1

Answer 1

• depress shoulder
• abduct arm to 110°
• flex elbow to 90°
• laterally rotate shoulder
• slowly extend the wrist and fingers
• laterally flex the neck to the opposite side
• laterally flex neck to opposite side for better results
• tests median nerve & interosseous nerve

Question 2

ULTT 2

Answer 2

• depress shoulder
• abduct the arm to 10°
• flex elbow to 90°
• supinate hand
• extend the fingers and wrist
• extend elbow slowly
• laterally flex the neck to opposite side for better results
• tests median, axillary & musculocutaneous nerve

Question 3

ULTT 3

Answer 3

• depress shoulder
• abduct arm to 10°
• flex elbow to 90°
• pronate forearm
• flex the fingers and the wrist
• slowly extend the elbow
• laterally flex the neck to opposite side for better results
• tests radial nerve

Question 4

ULTT 4

Answer 4

• depress shoulder
• abduct the arm to 90°
• pronate the forearm
• extend the fingers and the wrist
• laterally rotate the shoulder
• bring hand to ear
• laterally flex neck to opposite side for better results
• tests ulnar nerve