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Pinch Grip Test

Purpose
The purpose of this special test is to test whether or not the anterior interosseous nerve has been compromised.

Patient Position
Athlete is sitting or standing.

Position of Examiner
Standing next to the athlete.

Evaluative Procedure
Athlete pinches the index finger and thumb together.

Mechanism
The anterior interosseous nerve is a branch of C7-8, T1 (median nerve) that innervates the pronator quadratus, flexor pollicis longus, and the first and second components of the flexor digitorum profundus.

Results
Positive Test: If the athlete can't touch the tips of the fingers or the pads of the fingers together. Implications: Disease of the anterior interosseous nerve between the two heads of the pronator muscle of the forearm.

Adverse Effects
There are no known adverse side effects of this test.

History
The pinch grip test was and is still used to measure the amount of progress after a carpel tunnel surgery. It was used frequently because it can be easily tested without using any tools, just the patient.