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Upper Limb Tension Test 4 for Ulnar Nerve Entrapment<\/h2>\nThe upper limb tension tests can be seen as the equivalent of the straight leg raise test for the neurological structures of the upper limbs.\n\nAccording to Wainner et al. (2003), the ULTT4 or ULTT D it has a sensitivity of 72% and a specificity of 33% for the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy. Apelby-Albrecht (2013) however, found a sensitivity of 71% with a better specificity of 87%. For every test, make sure to test the good side first.\n
\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rir6x6Iiqc4&t=178[\/embed]\n\n<\/div>\nULTT4 or ULTTD is designed to stress the ulnar nerve as well as the nerve roots C8 and T1. To perform the test, depress the shoulder first and then bring the arm into 90\u00b0 of abduction, extend the fingers and wrist and supinate the forearm. Then bring the patient\u2019s hand to his ear. Like with the other tests, you can increase the stress with a contralateral lateroflexion.\n\nPositive Outcome: The patient\u2019s familiar arm symptoms like shooting pain or paresthesia are reproduced. Some authors score the test negative in case of a marked decrease of mobility (>10\u00b0)\n\nIf you are interested in the other Upper Limb Tension Tests, check out the links below:\n