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1
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Chief Complaints of the Cervical Spine

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Posterior neck pain
Upper trap/shoulder pain
Pain between the shoulder blades
Weakness
Alterations in fine motor control
Numbness: specific or generalized
Ataxic gait
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Things to Observe of the Patient’s Movements & Actions

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General appearance
Abnormal pain behaviors
Mood & affect
Gait

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Inspection of the Cervical Spine

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Skin

Posture

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Palpation of the Cervical Spine

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Cervical point tenderness
Muscle spasms
Lymphadenopathy

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5
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Range of Motion for the Cervical Spine

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Flexion
Extension
Lateral bending
Rotation

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6
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Sensory Testing Area for C5

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Lateral upper arm

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7
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Sensory Testing Area for C6

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Lateral forearm

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8
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Sensory Testing Area for C7

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Middle finger

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9
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Sensory Testing Area for C8

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Ulnar border of the hand

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10
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Sensory Testing Area for T1

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Medial upper arm

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11
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Grades of Muscle Strength & Description

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5/5: normal power
4/5: active movement against gravity with resistance
3/5: active movement against gravity
2/5: active movement without gravity
1/5: trace or flicker of movement
0/5: no movement
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12
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Muscle Strength Testing of C5

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Deltoids

Biceps

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13
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Muscle Strength Testing of C6

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Biceps

Wrist extension

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14
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Muscle Strength Testing of C7

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Wrist extension
Wrist flexors
Triceps
Finger extension

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15
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Muscle Strength Testing of C8

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Finger flexion

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16
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Muscle Strength Testing of T1

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Intrinsics (fanning fingers)

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17
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Special Cervical Spine Tests

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Axial loading
Foraminal compression test (Spurling’s)
Hoffman’s Reflex

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18
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What is a positive Spurling’s sign?

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Pain radiates to arm toward which head is side flexed

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19
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Describe Hoffman’s Reflex

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Have the hand relax
Flick the end of the middle finger
(+) other fingers may flex

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20
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What does a positive Hoffman’s reflex reflect?

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Presence of an upper motor neuron lesion from spinal cord compression

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21
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Reflex for C5

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Biceps

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22
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Reflex for C6

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Brachioradialis

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Reflex for C7

24
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Reflex for C8

25
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Range of Motion of the Shoulder

A 
Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Internal rotation
External rotation
Across the chest
26
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Chief Complaints of Lumbar Vertebrae

A 
Back pain
Buttock pain
Leg pain
Weakness
Numbness/tingling
27
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Inspection of the Lumbar Spine

A

Skin
Muscle spasms
Posture

28
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Palpation of the Lumbar Spine

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Point tenderness
Trochanteric tenderness
SI joint pain

29
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Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine

A

Flexion
Extension
Lateral bending
Rotation

30
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Tests for Gait

A

Tip toe walking
Heel walking
Tandem gait (drunk driver test)

31
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Sensory Testing for L1

32
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Sensory Testing for L2

A

Midanterolateral thigh

33
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Sensory Testing for L3

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Distal anteromedial thigh

34
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Sensory Testing for L4

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Medial ankle

35
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Sensory Testing for L5

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Dorsum of foot

36
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Sensory Testing for T1

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Lateral border of foot

37
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Muscle Strength Testing for L1

A

Hip flexors

38
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Muscle Strength Testing for L2

A

Hip flexors
Hip adductors
Quadriceps

39
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Muscle Strength Testing for L3

A

Hip flexors
Hip adductors
Quadriceps

40
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Muscle Strength Testing for L4

A

Hip adductors
Quadriceps
Ankle inversion
Hip abductors

41
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Muscle Strength Testing for L5

A 
Ankle inversion
Hip abductors
EHL, toe extensors
Ankle eversion
Ankle plantar flexion
42
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Muscle Strength Testing for S1

A

Ankle eversion

Ankle plantar flexion

43
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Muscle Strength Testing for S2

A

Ankle eversion

Ankle plantar flexion

44
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Motor, Reflex & Sensory of L4

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M: tibialis anterior (ankle dorsiflexion)
R: patella tendon
S: medial aspect of the foot

45
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Motor, Reflex & Sensory of L5

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Extensor hallucis longus
R: none
S: dorsum of the foot

46
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Motor, Reflex & Sensory of S1

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M: Peroneus longus & brevis (ankle eversion)
S: Achilles tendon
S: lateral aspect of the foot

47
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Special Tests for the Lumbar Spine

A

Babinski sign
Ankle clonus
Supine/sitting straight leg raise
Femoral nerve stretch test

48
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What does a positive Babinski sign or ankle clonus reflect?

A

Presence of an upper motor neuron lesion from spinal cord compression

49
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Describe a Femoral Nerve Stretch Test

A

Patient lies prone with the knee passively flexed to the thigh

50
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What is considered a positive femoral nerve stretch test?

A

Anterior thigh pain

51
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Reflex for L4

A

Patellar tendon

52
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Reflex for S1

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Achilles tendon

53
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Special Tests for SI Joint Irritation

A

Compression
Distraction
Faber’s

54
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Describe Compression as an SI Joint Irritation Test

A

Patient lies with affected side up
Hips at 45 degrees & knees at 90 degrees
Downward pressure on the iliac crest

55
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Describe Distraction

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Patient supine with examiner on affected side
Examiner hands on ASIS with arms crossed
Application of pressure downward & laterally

56
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Describe Faber’s

A

Patient supine with examiner on affected side
Leg of affected side bent with foot on opposite knee
Downward & lateral pressure applied

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