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What is this test? The seated patient actively rotates head from side to side. The doctor exerts downward pressure from the neutral position. The head is then rotated to each side with pressure. |
Foraminal Compression test |
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What is a positive sign of Foraminal Compression test? |
Radicular pain |
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What is the indication for the Foraminal Compression Test? |
Nerve root compression |
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What is this test? The patient is seated. The doctor laterally flexes the pateint's head t the right and applies downward pressure. The doctor then performs the same on the other side. |
Jackson's Compression Test |
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What is the positive sign of Jackson's Test? |
Radicular pain |
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What does Jackson's Compression test indicate? |
Nerve root compression |
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What is this test? Patient is seated and actively rotates the head and hyperextends the neck to the right. If no pain, the patient is asked to maximally laterally flex the neck. Repeat on the other side. No compression applied. |
Maximum cervical compression test |
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What is a positive sign of Maximum cervical compression test? |
radicular pain |
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What does Maximum cervical compression test indicate? |
Nerve root compression |
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What is this test? With the patient seated, the doctor exerts upward pressure on the patient's head removing the weight of the patient's head from the neck. |
Cervical Distraction Test |
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What are two positive signs of the Cervical Distraction test |
-Decreased pain -Increased Pain |
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What are the two indications of the cervical distraction test? |
-With decreased pain: nerve root compression -With increased pain: sprain or strain |
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What is this test? With the patient seated, the doctor depresses the patient's shoulder while laterally flexing the cervical spine away from that shoulder. Repeat on the other side. |
Shoulder depression test |
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What is a positive sign of Shoulder Depression test? |
Pain |
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What is an indication of shoulder depression test? |
Nerve root adhesion |
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What is this test? With the patient supine, the doctor places one hand on the sternum while passively flexing the patient''s head toward the chest. |
Soto Hall test |
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What is a positive sign of Soto Hall sign? |
Localized pain |
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What does Soto Hall Sign indicate? |
Fracture |
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What is this test? The doctor asks the patient to take a deep breath and hold it while bearing down. |
Valsalva maneuver |
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What is a positive sign of Valsalva maneuver? |
Radicular pain |
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What is an indication of Valsalva maneuver? |
space occupying lesion |
