The Phalen maneuver

In patients with nerve compression in the carpal tunnel, acute wrist flexion maintained for 30 to 60 seconds reproduces symptoms.

Reproduced with permission from Sheon RP, Moskowitz RW, Goldberg VM. Soft Tissue Rheumatic Pain: Recognition, Management, Prevention, 3rd ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore 1996.

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