ULTT are performed to assess peripheral nerve mobility and compression or as a part of neurodynamic assessment. These tests are performed as a cluster to make a confirmatory diagnosis for nerve involvement.

Upper Limb Tension Test 2/ ULTT2 / ULNT B to Assess the Median, Axillary & Cutaneous Nerve. The upper limb tension test can be seen as the equivalent of the straight leg raise test for the neurological structures of the upper limbs.

2023年3月12日 · Upper Limb Tension Test 2A (ULTT2A) Recent instability in addition to a shoulder dislocation. Exercises performed include shoulder girdle depression, shoulder abduction at 100 degrees, forearm supination, wrist and finger extension, elbow extension, and external rotation with the elbow at 90 degrees.

The main reason for using a ULTT is to check cervical radiculopathy. These tests are both diagnostic and therapeutic. Once the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy is made, the tests can be done to mobilise the entrapped nerve.

ULTT2/ Upper Limb Tension Test 2: PURPOSE: To test for the Musculocutaneous, Median, and Axillary nerves as the source of the patient’s painful shoulder and arm. VIDEO DEMO, Technique, POSITIVE SIGN: Recurrence of their shoulder and arm pain.

Greg and Michael demonstrate the upper limb tension test 2a with a median nerve bias.

2023年6月13日 · Upper Limb Tension Tests (ULTTs) - 2a evaluate the tension of specific nerves in the upper limb. These tests can aid in diagnosing nerve-related conditions and guide treatment decisions. Understand the purpose and procedure of ULTTs-2a …

Variations of the ULTT aim to selectively differentiate between nerves of the upper limb by altering the type of movement and movement sequence. The ULTT1 and 2a aim to test the median nerve, the ULTT2b the radial nerve, and ULTT3 the ulnar nerve. The ability of the ULTT to selectively test specific nerve roots is however questionable. 3, 7, 8

2023年3月23日 · Purpose of Upper Limb Tension Test 2A: To determine if the tension along the median/musculocutaneous/axillary nerve course contributes to neurologic symptoms associated with cervical radiculopathy. Patient position: Supine lying.

Demonstration of ULTT #2a.