What Is Forearm Pronation Plane?
Carpal tunnel or pronator plane syndrome? Pronation is the rotational movement of the forearm at the elbow without moving the shoulder, turning the forearm from palm up to palm down without moving the shoulder.
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Muscles
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The brachioradialis as the antagonist to the biceps muscle with the pronator quadratus and pronator teres muscles turn the forearm in pronation or supination.
Pronator Teres Syndrome
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Pronator teres syndrome, as described by Neurology Medlink, is less common than carpal tunnel syndrome but also leads to forearm pain, tenderness, fatigue and numbness in the thumb and fingers.
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Carpal Tunnel or Pronator Syndrome?
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Though carpal tunnel or pronator syndrome may seem like pain from overexertion, constantly using the hand or forearm, as explained by the Mayo Clinic, carpal tunnel syndrome is actually a nerve compressed by a muscle in the wrist.
Pronator Syndrome
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Pronator syndrome is a compressed nerve below the pronator teres muscle in the elbow. Dr. Warren Hammer of Chiroweb has found that pronator syndrome or the pronator teres muscle can cause carpal tunnel syndrome.
Walking Canes
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To avoid hyper-extension of the wrist when using a cane, which can cause carpal tunnel syndrome, choose a cane works upper arm muscles. The Journal of Research and Development in a comparison of four walking canes determined that each cane worked a different set of forearm muscles.
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