Cervical Examination: Difference between revisions
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== Patient Intake == | == Patient Intake == | ||
*Self‐report | *Self‐report | ||
*Region‐specific | *Performance‐based outcome measures | ||
*Region‐specific historical examination | |||
== Special Questions <br> == | |||
*Red Flags | |||
*Yellow Flags<br> | |||
== Investigations<br> == | |||
Radiological Considerations <br> | |||
== Observation == | == Observation == | ||
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*prone—occipital process, nuchal line, spinous processes, transverse processes, soft tissue | *prone—occipital process, nuchal line, spinous processes, transverse processes, soft tissue | ||
*seated – first rib | *seated – first rib | ||
== Movement Testing == | == Movement Testing == |
Revision as of 21:19, 2 October 2008
Patient Intake[edit | edit source]
- Self‐report
- Performance‐based outcome measures
- Region‐specific historical examination
Special Questions
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- Red Flags
- Yellow Flags
Investigations
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Radiological Considerations
Observation[edit | edit source]
- Posture
- Movement Patterns
Functional Tests[edit | edit source]
- Looking up, transferring sit stand, lifting one or both arms overhead
Palpation[edit | edit source]
- supine— temporal mandibular joint, auditory meatus, mastoid process, atlas (C1) transverse processes, clavicle, soft tissue both posterior and anterior, hyoid bone, articular pillars, C2-C7 spinous processes
- prone—occipital process, nuchal line, spinous processes, transverse processes, soft tissue
- seated – first rib
Movement Testing[edit | edit source]
- AROM, PROM, and Overpressure
- Passive Intervertebral Motion
- Muscle Strength specific to Cervical Spine
- Cranio‐cervical Flexion Test
Dermatomal Assessment (including neurologic screening)[edit | edit source]
Special Tests[edit | edit source]
- Spurling’s Test
- Vertebral Artery Test
- harp‐Purser Test
- Transverse Ligament Stress Test
- Slump Test
- Upper Limb Tension Test (ULTT‐A)
- Distraction Test
- Shoulder Abduction Test
- Rhomberg’s Test
- Babinski’s Reflex
- Lhermitte’s Test
- Cranio‐cervical Flexion Test
- Thoracic Outlet Tests
- Test for First Rib Mobility