Joint
Position sense:
- Grasp the patient's
thumb.
- Hold the sides
of the thumb so that the patient cannot work out the direction
of movement from pressure on the thumb.
- Show the patient "up" and "down."
- With the patient's
eyes closed ask the patient to identify the direction you move
the thumb.
- If position
sense is impaired move proximally to the metacarpophalangeal
joints, wrists, and elbows.
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