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1
Q

purpose

A

de quervain’s tenosynovitis

2
Q

pt/therapist position

A

pt: sitting
therapist: standing or sitting in front of pt

3
Q

procedure

A
  1. pt makes fist with thumb flexed within confines of fingers
  2. passively move wrist into ulnar deviation
4
Q

positive test

A

reproduction of symptoms, often painful