Cervical Examination: Difference between revisions
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== | == Subjective == | ||
*Self‐report | === Patient Intake === | ||
*Self‐report | |||
*Performance‐based outcome measures | *Performance‐based outcome measures | ||
*Region‐specific historical examination | *Region‐specific historical examination | ||
== Special Questions <br> == | === Special Questions <br> === | ||
*Red Flags | *Red Flags | ||
*Yellow Flags<br> | *Yellow Flags<br> | ||
== Investigations<br> == | === Investigations<br> === | ||
Radiological Considerations <br> | |||
== Objective == | |||
== Observation == | === Observation === | ||
*Posture | *Posture | ||
*Movement Patterns | *Movement Patterns | ||
== Functional Tests == | === Functional Tests === | ||
*Looking up, transferring sit stand, lifting one or both arms overhead | *Looking up, transferring sit stand, lifting one or both arms overhead | ||
== Palpation == | === Palpation === | ||
*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 | *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 | ||
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*seated – first rib | *seated – first rib | ||
== Movement Testing == | === Movement Testing === | ||
*AROM, PROM, and Overpressure | *AROM, PROM, and Overpressure | ||
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*Cranio‐cervical Flexion Test | *Cranio‐cervical Flexion Test | ||
== | === Neurologic Assessment <br> === | ||
== Special Tests == | === Special Tests === | ||
*Spurling’s Test | *Spurling’s Test | ||
Revision as of 21:21, 2 October 2008
Subjective[edit | edit source]
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
Objective[edit | edit source]
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
Neurologic Assessment
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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
