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The upper limb tension tests are also known as Brachial Plexus Tension or Elvey Test.<ref name="magee">Magee DJ.Orthopedic physical assessment.5th edition.Elsevier publication.</ref>These tests are designed to put stress on neurological strutures of upper limb. These tests were first described by Elvey<ref>Elvey RL: The investigation of arm pain. In Boyling JD, Palastanga N (eds): Grieve’s modern manual therapy: the vertebral column, 2nd ed. Edinburgh, 1994, Churchill Livingstone.</ref> and hence also known as Elvey test but most commanaly called as Upper limb tension test or ULTT. The shoulder,elbow, forearm,wrist and fingers are kept in specific position to put stress on particular nerve (nerve bias)<ref>Butler DS: Mobilisation of the nervous system, Melbourne, 1991, Churchill Livingstone.</ref> and further modification in position of each joint is done as "sensitizer". ULTT are equivalent to the straingh leg raise designed for lumber spine. | The upper limb tension tests are also known as Brachial Plexus Tension or Elvey Test.<ref name="magee">Magee DJ.Orthopedic physical assessment.5th edition.Elsevier publication.</ref>These tests are designed to put stress on neurological strutures of upper limb. These tests were first described by Elvey<ref>Elvey RL: The investigation of arm pain. In Boyling JD, Palastanga N (eds): Grieve’s modern manual therapy: the vertebral column, 2nd ed. Edinburgh, 1994, Churchill Livingstone.</ref> and hence also known as Elvey test but most commanaly called as Upper limb tension test or ULTT. The shoulder,elbow, forearm,wrist and fingers are kept in specific position to put stress on particular nerve (nerve bias)<ref>Butler DS: Mobilisation of the nervous system, Melbourne, 1991, Churchill Livingstone.</ref> and further modification in position of each joint is done as "sensitizer". ULTT are equivalent to the straingh leg raise designed for lumber spine. | ||
== Types == | == Types == | ||
The test is divided into 4 types and examine the different nerve.<ref name="magee" /> | |||
ULTT 1 for Median nerve, anterior interosseous nerve(C5,C6,C7). | |||
ULTT 2 for Median nerve, musculocuteneous nerve, axillary nerve. | |||
ULTT 3 for Radial nerve. | |||
ULTT 4 for Ulnar nerve, C8,T1 nerve root. | |||
== Method to performe == | == Method to performe == | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
The upper limb tension tests are also known as Brachial Plexus Tension or Elvey Test.[1]These tests are designed to put stress on neurological strutures of upper limb. These tests were first described by Elvey[2] and hence also known as Elvey test but most commanaly called as Upper limb tension test or ULTT. The shoulder,elbow, forearm,wrist and fingers are kept in specific position to put stress on particular nerve (nerve bias)[3] and further modification in position of each joint is done as "sensitizer". ULTT are equivalent to the straingh leg raise designed for lumber spine.
Types[edit | edit source]
The test is divided into 4 types and examine the different nerve.[1]
ULTT 1 for Median nerve, anterior interosseous nerve(C5,C6,C7).
ULTT 2 for Median nerve, musculocuteneous nerve, axillary nerve.
ULTT 3 for Radial nerve.
ULTT 4 for Ulnar nerve, C8,T1 nerve root.
Method to performe[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Magee DJ.Orthopedic physical assessment.5th edition.Elsevier publication.
- ↑ Elvey RL: The investigation of arm pain. In Boyling JD, Palastanga N (eds): Grieve’s modern manual therapy: the vertebral column, 2nd ed. Edinburgh, 1994, Churchill Livingstone.
- ↑ Butler DS: Mobilisation of the nervous system, Melbourne, 1991, Churchill Livingstone.
