Phalen’s Test

Phalen’s Test – Physical Examination

The video begins with a black screen and the words Chronic Pain Management Guide: Physical Examination. Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration logo are displayed on the top. White text displays the title of the video: Phalen’s Test. Test for carpal tunnel. Reproduction of spontaneous pain is a positive test. The scene fades to show the profile of a patient’s body who is sitting on a bed. A doctor is standing to the side of the patient. The patient raises one hand and bends the arm at the elbow, so the palm is facing outward. The doctor approaches the patient and raises both of his hands up to her arm and places on hand underneath the arm and another hand around the wrist. The screen fades to black and VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration logo appears.