Hand Checks

A hand with two fingers extended straight ahead. The thumb is bent and the index and middle fingers are resting on the thumbnail and pushing the thumb into a bent position. The thumb is trying to straighten by pushing against the fingers.

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A quote by Ira Glass that reads “For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit.”

1: Scratch your thumb

Use the nail of your index finger to scratch the back of your thumb.

Numbness between the tip of the thumb and the knuckle suggests sensory damage to the median nerve.

A quote by Ira Glass that reads “For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit.”

2: Keep scratching

Keep scratching all the way to the base of the thumb.

Numbness between the knuckles suggests sensory damage to the radial nerve.

A quote by Ira Glass that reads “For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit.”

3: Scratch the outside of your pinkie

With your thumbnail, scratch the outside of your pinkie finger.

Numbness in the pinkie suggests sensory damage to the ulnar nerve.

A hand with two fingers extended straight ahead. The thumb is bent and the index and middle fingers are resting on the thumbnail and pushing the thumb into a bent position. The thumb is trying to straighten by pushing against the fingers.

4: Push with your thumb

Push your thumb against your index and middle fingers, as though trying to make a thumbs up gesture.

Loss of strength in the thumb suggests motor damage to the radial nerve.

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