Transverse Ligament Stress Test: Difference between revisions
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*A positive test is the recurrence of symptoms: | *A positive test is the recurrence of symptoms: | ||
*#Abnormal pupil response | |||
*#Eye twitching or nystagmus | |||
*#Soft end feel | |||
*#Muscle spasm | |||
*#Dizziness | |||
*#Nausea | |||
*#Paresthesia of the lip face or limb | |||
*#Lump sensation in the throat | |||
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Revision as of 07:48, 26 October 2016
Original Editor - Tamara Eller and Audrey Pittman
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Purpose[edit | edit source]
Test for hypermobility of the atlantoaxial articulation
Technique [1][edit | edit source]
- The patient is placed in a supine postion with the Therapist supporting the patient's head with the palms and 3rd-5th fingers.
- The Therapist then places the index fingers between the occiput and spinous process of C2, so the index fingers are over the neural arch of the C1 vetebra.
- The Therapist then lifts the patients head and C1 vetebra anteriorly, without allowing flexion or extension.
- The position should be held for 10-20 seconds.
- A positive test is the recurrence of symptoms:
- Abnormal pupil response
- Eye twitching or nystagmus
- Soft end feel
- Muscle spasm
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Paresthesia of the lip face or limb
- Lump sensation in the throat
Evidence[edit | edit source]
Provide the evidence for this technique here
Resources[edit | edit source]
Pettman E: Stress tests of the craniovertebral joints. In: Boyling, JD, Palastanga N, eds. Grieve's Modern Manual Therapy: The Vertebral Column, 2nd edn. Edinburgh: Churchill Lingstone, 1994:529-538.
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ ↑ Dutton, M. (2008). Orthopaedic: Examination, evaluation, and intervention (2nd ed.). New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.