Retinacular test – What is the purpose, indication and relevance?

Retinacular Test: Practitioner passively flexes the client’s fingers, beginner with distal interphalangeal joints, repeat with proximal interphalangeal joint flexed.

Purpose:

• Assess for collateral or joining capsule tightness

Indications:

• Decreased finger mobility

Relevance:

• Positive test – finger flexion when proximal interphalangeal joints are flexed is indicative of tight collateral ligaments

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