Pronator Compression Test
Other Names
- Pronator Compression Test
- Forearm Compression Test
- Pronator Teres Compression Test
- Pronator Teres Provocation Test
- Pronator Syndrome Compression Test
- Median Nerve Compression Test at the Pronator Teres
Purpose
- To evaluate the Pronator Teres and Median Nerve as a cause of the patients forearm pain
Description
- Identify and find the muscle belly of the pronator teres on the proximal volar forearm
- Apply pressure over the traject of the median nerve
- Hold up to 30 seconds
- Positive test
- Reproduction of the patients symptoms
Pathology
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
References
- ↑ Binsaleem, Saud. "Median nerve entrapment neuropathy: a review on the pronator syndrome." JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques 5.1 (2025): 70-78.
Created by:
John Kiel on 10 July 2025 17:27:48
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17 June 2026 01:32:29
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