Steps for Upper Limb Tension Test 1 (ULTT1, Median nerve bias):
With the patient in supine, the examiner performs the following movement in sequence:
Scapular depression
Shoulder abduction
Forearm supination, wrist and finger extension
Shoulder lateral rotation
Elbow extension
Contralateral cervical side bending
Also known in some sources as ULTTA , the Upper Limb Tension Test one is one of the neurodynamic assessment technique to test for the presence of cervical radiculopathy (in particular, the Median Nerve).
At each stage/step of the movement sequence, ask the patient is any symptom is reproduced. A positive test is indicated by pain, tingling sensations or numbness at any stage.
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