Spurling's Test: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" style="border-right: rgb(163,177,191) 1px solid; border-top: rgb(163,177,191) 1px solid; float: right; margin: 15px 0pt 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left: rgb(163,177,191) 1px solid; width: 300px; color: rgb(0,0,0); border-bottom: rgb(163,177,191) 1px solid; background-color: rgb(227,228,250)" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" | {| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" style="border-right: rgb(163,177,191) 1px solid; border-top: rgb(163,177,191) 1px solid; float: right; margin: 15px 0pt 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left: rgb(163,177,191) 1px solid; width: 300px; color: rgb(0,0,0); border-bottom: rgb(163,177,191) 1px solid; background-color: rgb(227,228,250)" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 18: | Line 16: | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== Technique == | |||
With the patient seated, have them side bend approximately 30 degrees towards the affected side. The physical therapist will apply an axial force while standing behind the patient. A positive test will be a reproduction of symptoms. | With the patient seated, have them side bend approximately 30 degrees towards the affected side. The physical therapist will apply an axial force while standing behind the patient. A positive test will be a reproduction of symptoms. | ||
Revision as of 23:27, 1 June 2009
|
Original Editor - Your name will be added here if you created the original content for this page. Lead Editors - Your name will be added here if you are a lead editor on this page. Read more. |
Purpose
[edit | edit source]
To test for the presence or absence of cervical radiulopathy.
Technique[edit | edit source]
With the patient seated, have them side bend approximately 30 degrees towards the affected side. The physical therapist will apply an axial force while standing behind the patient. A positive test will be a reproduction of symptoms.
Evidence[edit | edit source]
Provide the evidence for this technique here
Resources[edit | edit source]
add any relevant resources here
