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Cervical Spine Tests
Cervical Spine Special Tests
Special Test | Tests for... | Positive (+) Test |
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Brachial Plexus Traction (Shoulder Depression) | brachial plexus pathology | increase in symptoms with traction |
Cervical Compression | facet joint compression, spinal stenosis | pain in the upper c-spine and/or UE |
Spurling's | NR impingement due to stenosis | pain down the involved extremity |
Cervical Distraction | facet joint compression, spinal stenosis | symptoms relieved/reduced with distraction |
Vertebral Artery Test | vertebral artery dysfunction | dizziness, confusion, unilateral pupil changes, nausea, nystagmus |
Tinel's Sign | nerve pathology of brachial plexus | pain, tingling, parasthesia down brachial plexus distribution @ Erb's point |