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This is a new clinical test that may be useful to distinguish between Cervical radiculopathy from other shoulder related pathology. | This is a new clinical test that may be useful to distinguish between [https://www.physio-pedia.com/Cervical_Radiculopathy Cervical radiculopathy] from other shoulder related pathology<ref name=":0">Gumina, S., Carbone, S., Albino, P., Gurzi, M., & Postacchini, F. (2013). Arm Squeeze Test: a new clinical test to distinguish neck from shoulder pain. ''European Spine Journal'', ''22''(7), 1558–1563. <nowiki>http://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-013-2788-3</nowiki></ref> | ||
== Technique == | == Technique == | ||
The examiner stands behind the patient then squeezes the middle third of the patient's upper arm with | * The examiner stands behind the patient | ||
* then squeezes the middle third of the patient's upper arm with thumb (examiner) on patient's triceps while the rest of the fingers is on the patient's biceps | |||
* With a moderate compression (5.9 to 8.1kg) | |||
It is positive if the patient reports 3 or higher on [https://www.physio-pedia.com/Visual_Analogue_Scale VAS] with pressure on middle third of upper arm compared with acromioclavicular joint and subacromial area.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Joshua Cleland, Shane Koppenhaver Jonathan Su (2015). ''Netter's Orthopaedic Clinical Examination, 3rd Edition Pg 122''</ref> | |||
Revision as of 01:02, 19 November 2017
Original Editor - Fasuba Ayobami
Top Contributors - Anthonia Abraham, Kim Jackson, Fasuba Ayobami, Vidya Acharya, George Prudden and Claire Knott
Purpose[edit | edit source]
This is a new clinical test that may be useful to distinguish between Cervical radiculopathy from other shoulder related pathology[1]
Technique[edit | edit source]
- The examiner stands behind the patient
- then squeezes the middle third of the patient's upper arm with thumb (examiner) on patient's triceps while the rest of the fingers is on the patient's biceps
- With a moderate compression (5.9 to 8.1kg)
It is positive if the patient reports 3 or higher on VAS with pressure on middle third of upper arm compared with acromioclavicular joint and subacromial area.[1][2]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gumina, S., Carbone, S., Albino, P., Gurzi, M., & Postacchini, F. (2013). Arm Squeeze Test: a new clinical test to distinguish neck from shoulder pain. European Spine Journal, 22(7), 1558–1563. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-013-2788-3
- ↑ Joshua Cleland, Shane Koppenhaver Jonathan Su (2015). Netter's Orthopaedic Clinical Examination, 3rd Edition Pg 122
