Tinel’s sign, previously known as the Hoffman-Tinel sign, is something doctors use to check for nerve problems. It’s commonly used to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome. However, the test can also be used to test for other nerve conditions, such as cubital tunnel syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome, or radial nerve injuries.
To check for Tinel’s sign, your doctor will lightly tap over the affected nerve. If the nerve is compressed or damaged, you’ll feel a tingling sensation that radiates outward
Tinel's sign are the sign that are often use to check nerver problem or to check if the nerve are irritated in which the health provider often carryout light banging on the nerve in order to check if the nerver are positive, and in a case where the nerve are positive there are often sign of tingling in the distribution of the nerve.
In other word The healthcare provider can also tap lightly on the median nerve in order to test for the tinel sign.
This assessment been carried out by the health care provider over the median nerve is called TINEL SIGN
