ATTR 213 Annette final practical Flashcards

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cervical compression test

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postive: pain in c/s with vertical compression

implications: compression of facet joints, narrowing of the intervertebral foreman resulting in pain

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Spurling test

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postive: pain in c/s with vertical compression with lateral flexion

implications: nerve root impingement

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shoulder abduction test

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postive: decrease in pain when pt. puts hand on top of head (shoulder abduction)

implications: herniated disc or nerve root compression

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valsalva test

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positive: increased spinal or radicular pain while pt. “bears down”

implications: space occupying lesion such as herniated disk, tumor, osteophyte

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cervical distraction

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postive: relief of pain when c/s is distracted force

implications: compression of facet joints and/or narrowing of canal

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brachial plexus traction

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postive: reproduction of pain when brachial plexus is stretched

implications: brachial plexus neuropraxia, stretching or compression of brachial plexus

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erb’s point or tines sign of c/c test

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postive: increased pain or radicular symptoms when prac. taps on transverse process of c6

implications: brachial plexus lesion

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vertebral artery test

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postive: dizziness, confusion, nystagmus, unilateral pupil changes, etc. when prac. lays pt. head back off the table

implications: occlusion of cervical vertebral arteries

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