Understanding the Pronator Teres Syndrome Test Assessment
To diagnose **Pronator Teres Syndrome**, which involves compression of the median nerve by the pronator teres muscle.
Watch How It's Done
How do I start?
Patient is sitting or standing. Arm is extended.
What happens?
The examiner forcibly **resists pronation** of the forearm while simultaneously extending the elbow from a flexed position.
In Plain English
What Does a Positive Result Mean?
The reproduction of **numbness and tingling** in the median nerve distribution (thumb, index, middle, and radial half of ring finger) or pain over the pronator teres muscle.
Helpful Tip:
Holding maximal resisted pronation for 30-60 seconds can also provoke symptoms.
Safety First
This guide is to help you understand what happens in a clinic. Do not try to diagnose yourself. If you have severe pain, swelling, or cannot put weight on your leg, please visit an urgent care center or your doctor immediately.
Other elbow Tests
Wartenberg's Sign
To test for **Ulnar Nerve palsy/weakness**, specifically of the Palmar Interossei, which leads to unopposed abduction of the little finger.
Beighton Score
To quantify **generalized joint hypermobility** (laxity) across the body, which can be a predisposing factor for elbow instability or other injuries.
Elbow Extension Sign
A screening test used to rule out an **intra-articular fracture** (e.g., radial head or olecranon) in an acutely injured elbow.
Elbow Flexion Test
To provoke symptoms associated with **Cubital Tunnel Syndrome** (ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow).