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NWHSU NMS - Cervical & Thoracic Orthos Questions And Answers Upper limb tension test (ULTTs): Median Nerve Reproduce patient symptoms w/ median nerve entrapment (C5-7) Distraction Test Occipital lifting I-S Relief: IVF compression, facet capsulitis, foraminal compression Increased pain: Musc...

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NWHSU NMS - Cervical & Thoracic Orthos
Questions And Answers

Upper limb tension test (ULTTs): Median Nerve Reproduce patient symptoms w/ median

nerve entrapment (C5-7)




Distraction Test Occipital lifting I-S




Relief: IVF compression, facet capsulitis, foraminal compression




Increased pain: Muscle spasm




Cervical Radiculopathy 4 most reliable tests in combination Spurlings


ULTT

Distraction

< 60 degrees of cervical rotation to involved side




Jackson Cervical Compression Test Rotation and S-I compression




+: Pain radiates into arm, nerve root compression from various soruces

, NWHSU NMS - Cervical & Thoracic Orthos
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Shoulder Abduction (Bakody's Sign) Abduct and touch hand to top of head




Relief: takes away tension from brachial plexus. Indicates cervical nerve root compression




Shoulder Depression Test Laterally flex head, press shoulder down.




Aggravates radicular pain.

-Adhesions of dural sleeves, nerve roots, etc, or the joint capsule of shoulder




Spinal Percussion Test Tap SP's with fingers or reflex hammer




+: Pain indicates fracture, disc, and other associated issues




Rust Sign Patient holds head with hands because of extreme pain.




-Severe sprain, arthritis, fracture, or subluxation

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