Pronator teres syndrome test

 AIM-

IDENTIFIES A MEDIAN NERVE ENTRAPMENT WITHIN PRONATOR TERES.


PATIENT POSITION-

SITTING


TECHNIQUE-

 WITH ELBOW IN 90° FLEXION & SUPPORTED. RESIST FOREARM PRONATION AND ELBOW EXTENSION SIMULTANEOUSLY.


POSITIVE SIGN-

REPRODUCES A TINGLING OR PARESTHESIA WITHIN MEDIAN NERVE DISTRIBUTION.

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