ATTR 213 Annette final practical Flashcards
cervical compression test
postive: pain in c/s with vertical compression
implications: compression of facet joints, narrowing of the intervertebral foreman resulting in pain
Spurling test
postive: pain in c/s with vertical compression with lateral flexion
implications: nerve root impingement
shoulder abduction test
postive: decrease in pain when pt. puts hand on top of head (shoulder abduction)
implications: herniated disc or nerve root compression
valsalva test
positive: increased spinal or radicular pain while pt. “bears down”
implications: space occupying lesion such as herniated disk, tumor, osteophyte
cervical distraction
postive: relief of pain when c/s is distracted force
implications: compression of facet joints and/or narrowing of canal
brachial plexus traction
postive: reproduction of pain when brachial plexus is stretched
implications: brachial plexus neuropraxia, stretching or compression of brachial plexus
erb’s point or tines sign of c/c test
postive: increased pain or radicular symptoms when prac. taps on transverse process of c6
implications: brachial plexus lesion
vertebral artery test
postive: dizziness, confusion, nystagmus, unilateral pupil changes, etc. when prac. lays pt. head back off the table
implications: occlusion of cervical vertebral arteries