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Tinel’s Sign – Median Nerve (Carpal Tunnel)

This video demonstrates performing a Tinel’s sign over the median nerve at the wrist.  Percussion occurs at the level of the carpal bones, between the muscle bulk of the thenar and hypothenar compartments.  A positive test is reproduction of the patient’s symptoms of parenthesis (pins and needles) within the median territory (lateral 3 1/2 fingers).

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