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Phalen's Maneuver

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Phalen's Maneuver, Phalen's Test

  • Indication
  1. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome evaluation
  • Efficacy
  1. Test Sensitivity: 70 to 80%
  2. Test Specificity: 80%
  • Technique
  1. One minute acute wrist flexion against resistance
  2. Inverse praying position
    1. Place each hand dorsum against each other
  1. Wrist flexion reproduces Carpal Tunnel symptoms
  2. Most specific if symptoms occur by 30 seconds