Transverse Movement of the Median Nerve at the Wrist During the Upper Limb Tension Test Positions

Abstract

The Upper Limb Tension Test One (ULTT1) is used by clinicians to assess the movement of the median nerve. The test picks up any areas of adherence or adverse tension within or around the nerve by assessing its longitudinal glide. Longitudinal glide of the median nerve is affected in the typical entrapment neuropathies such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or in non-specific arm pain. However, the transverse glide of the median nerve at the wrist may be a more sensitive measure of an entrapment neuropathy (Erel et al, 2003). This study looked at the transverse movement of the median nerve at the wrist during the ULTT1 positions.