Hand Elevation Test

Execution:

  1. The patient is in sitting position
  2. The patient’s supinated forearm is placed on the table
  3. The examiner compresses the carpal tunnel between the thenar and hypothenar eminence for 30 seconds

Positive Outcome: Symptoms such as paresthesia, numbness and dull pain in the median nerve territory are reproduced

 

Study Reliability Sn Sp LR+ LR-
Ma, Kim (2012) NA 86.7 88.9 7.81 0.15