Cervical

Question 1

Answer 1

Babinski’s Test

pencil around bottom of foot

upper motor neuron lesion

Question 2

Answer 2

Oppenheim Test

pencil across medial lower leg

look for great toe extension and splaying of toes

upper motor neuron lesion

Question 3

Answer 3

Cervical Compression Test (Axial Load)

compression of facet joints

stenosis

Question 4

Answer 4

Spurling Test

Axial load - lateral bending

nerve root impipngement by narrowing of neural foramina (pn will be unilateral)

Question 5

Answer 5

Cervical Distraction Test

pain should be relieved

compression of facet joints/ stenosis of neural foramina

Question 6

Answer 6

Verterbral Artery Test

causes dizziness, confusion,nystagmus, pupil changes, nausea

oclusion of the cervical vertebral artery

Question 7

Answer 7

Shoulder Abduction Test

hold for 30 sec; decrease in symptoms

herniated disk or nerve root compression

Question 8

Answer 8

Brachial Plexus Traction test

brachial plexia neurplaxia (blockage of nerve conduction)

pain on stretched side: stretching of brachial plexus

pain on side not stretched: copression of the cervical nerve roots between 2 vertebrae

Question 9

Answer 9

Adson’s Test for TOC

diminished pulse - subclavian artery is occluded between scalenes and pec minor

Question 10

Answer 10

Allen Test for TOC

pulse diminished - pec minor compression neurovascular bundle

Question 11

Answer 11

Military Brace Position For TOC

pulse diminished

subclavian artery blocked by costclavicular structures of the shoulder

Question 12

Answer 12

ROOS

3 minutes

TOC

Question 13

Halstead’s

Answer 13

similiar to military brace for TOC, with head turned towards opposite side being pulled back