Tinel’s Test for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Tinel’s Test for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome – Physical Examination

The video begins with a black screen and the words Chronic Pain Management Guide: Physical Examination. Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration logo displayed on the top. White text displays the title of the video: Tinel’s test for cubital tunnel syndrome. Test for ulnar nerve compression. Reproduction of spontaneous pain is a positive test. The scene fades to show a patient sitting on an examination bed. A doctor is standing next to the patient. The doctor moves to the patient and lifts his hand to place the patient’s hand in his. The doctor lifts the patients arm and places his hand under her elbow. The doctor uses his pointer finger to tap on the patient’s elbow. The doctor moves his fingers up the patients arm to the tip of her fingertips and underneath the palm. The screen fades to black and VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration logo appears.