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Mill's test

System: Muscles, Bones & Joints Signs · All muscles, bones & joints signs

What it is — and how it is elicited

With the elbow straight and fingers flexed, the examiner turns the forearm palm-down and flexes the wrist; pain at the outer elbow is positive.

What a positive finding suggests

Associated with lateral epicondylitis — 'tennis elbow'.

◈ Behind the name

G. Percival Mill, British surgeon, who described the manoeuvre in the 1920s.

Related signs — Muscles, Bones & Joints Signs

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Please note: This page is an educational reference about clinical examination signs. A clinical sign supports — and never replaces — a full clinical evaluation, examination and appropriate testing. A sign being present does not by itself prove a diagnosis, and an absent sign does not rule one out. If you have symptoms that worry you, see a health professional.