Cervical Spine Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the resting position of the cervical spine?
midway between flexion and extension
What is the closed packed position of the cervical spine?
Full extension
What is the capsular pattern of the cervical spine?
Side flexion and rotation, extension
__________ implies pain in the dermatomal distribution of the affected (injured) nerve root
Radiculitis
T or F: Radiculitis usually presents as bilateral
False,
Radiculitis usually presents as UNILATERAL
What are some MOI’s for radiculitis?
Compression
Irritation
Traction
Lesion on the nerve tract
T or F: Osteoarthritis usually occurs in individuals age 40 and older.
True
T or F: in osteoarthritis, pain is usually poorly localized and often referred
True
T or F: in osteoarthritis, radicular symptoms are very common unless a herniation is present.
False,
Radicular symptoms are rarely present
What is cervical spondylosis usually caused by?
the development of arthritis in the spine
T or F: cervical spondylosis can eventually lead to spinal stenosis
True
What are some specials tests for cervical radiculitis?
Foraminal compression test (myelopathy)
Spurling test
Distraction test
Upper limb tension tests
ULTT1 is for _______ nerve bias-anterior interosseous nerve
median
ULTT2 is for ______ nerve biased-musculocutaneous nerve, axillary nerve
median
ULTT3 is for ______ nerve
radial
ULTT4 is for ________ nerve
ulnar
Cervical myelopathy is injury to the _______
spinal cord (itself)
What are some special tests for detecting cervical myelopathy?
Romberg’s test
Lhermitte’s sign
What are some special tests for vascular signs?
Vertebral artery test
Shoulder Depression test
Bakody’s test
Tests for cervical instability
Sharp-purser test Transverse ligament stress test Pettman's Distraction test Anterior shear test Lateral shear test Lateral flexion alar ligament stress test Rotational ligament stress test
