Dr. Brendan Donohue | Climbing Rehab Specialist on Instagram: "Finger Capsulitis Assessment Check your knuckle pain with these simple methods: 1) Active range of motion - measure finger to palm distance and pain 2) Overpressure - press finger into palm and assess distance and pain 3) Distraction - pull away to relieve pain 4) Compression - check for increased pain 5) Bunnell-Littler Test - compare knuckle range of motion with first knuckle straight or bent. If there’s range is the same, then you