Phalens Test Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnosis
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Take the BMJ Learning module on examination of the wrist: https://bit.ly/wristexam • Visit BMJ Best Practice for more on carpal tunnel syndrome: https://bit.ly/bpcarpaltunnel • Carpal tunnel syndrome is a collection of symptoms and signs caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel. Typical symptoms include numbness and tingling mainly in the thumb and radial fingers, aching and pain in the anterior wrist and forearm, and clumsiness in the hand. • Physical examination is mainly useful for ruling out other diagnoses. • 00:26 Tinel's test • 01:02 Phalen's test • 01:26 Reverse Phalen's test • 01:45 Compression test • 01:57 Flexion compression test • 02:19 Testing for power
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