cervical orthos

Question 1

ortho for cervical radiculopathy

Answer 1

Best test cluster:
1. Spurlings test; A (axial com + LF
2. Spurlings test B (axial com + LF + rot)
2. Jackson Test- Rot + Ax com
3. Maximum compression test - lf +rot+ext+axial com
4. cervical distraction test
5. ULLT 1 - 4
6. brachial plexus tension test

Question 2

other cervical neurological symptoms

Answer 2

1. should abduction relief test
2. valsalvar

Question 3

orthos: cervical facet pathology

Answer 3

1. manual spinal exam
2. palpation for segmental tenderness
3. extension rotn test

Question 4

orthos: thoracic outlet syndrome

Answer 4

1. Roos
2. Adson (twd)
3. Halstead (away)
4. Wrights

Question 5

orthos: cervical myelopathy

Answer 5

1. Rombergs
2. Lhermitte sign
3. Soto-Hall
4. Slump
5. valsalvar

Question 6

orthos: vertigo & dizziness

Answer 6

1. dizziness test
2. Hallpike Dix test

Question 7

best test cluster for cervical radiculopathy

Answer 7

1. Spurlings Test A
2. cervical distraction test
3. ULTT A
4. <60 cervical rotation to involved side (AROM)

Question 8

ortho: meningitis

Answer 8

1. Brudzinksi sign
2. Kernigs sign