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Pectoral Girdle Extension Test (Wright Test) Functional Anatomy Testing Tape Specification KT Method
Confirmation Testing
KT Method
Extensor Pollicis Longus
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Patient position: wrist and thumb in
neutral
Apply the base of the  y to the
interphalangeal joint of the thumb.
Apply the  y tails to the medial and
lateral aspects of the thumbnail
Flex and ulnarly deviate the wrist
while applying pressure in the
direction of thumb flexion to increase
tissue tension.
Apply the Kinesio Tex to the first
metacarpal.
Peel the Kinesio Tex from the paper
liner and place the tape temporarily
on the skin. Do not activate the glue
by rubbing.
Stabilize the base of the Kinesio Tex
and pull the skin over the thumb into
adduction and flexion with wrist
flexion to increase tissue tension.
Apply the other end of the Kinesio
Tex to the proximal third of the
extensor surface of the forearm,
directing the tape toward the lateral
epicondyle.
Completed Kinesio Tex application:
extensor pollicis longus
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