Clinical Prediction Rules

Question 1

What are the Clinical Predictive Rules for Cervical Radiculopathy?

Answer 1

-Positive Upper Limb Tension Test A
-Involved-side cervical ROM less than 60 degrees
-Positive Distraction Test
-Positive Spurling’s test

Question 2

What are the Clinical Predictive Rules for Carpal Tunnel?

Answer 2

-Shaking hands relieve symptoms
-Wrist ratio> .67
-Symptom Severity Scale> 1.9
-Diminished sensation in median sensory field 1(thumb)
-Age >45 years old

Question 3

What are the Clinical Predictive Rules for Lumbar Manipulation?

Answer 3

-Pain lasting less than 16 days
-No symptoms distal to the knee
-FABQ score less than 19
-Internal Rotation of greater than 35 degrees for at least one hip
-Hypo-mobility of at least one level of the lumbar spine

Question 4

What are the Ottawa Ankle Rules?

Answer 4

-Bone tenderness at the tip of the lateral or medial malleolus
-OR Bone tenderness along distal 6 cm of posterior edge of fibula or tibia
-OR inability to bear weight both immediately and in emergency department for 4 steps

Question 5

What are the Ottawa Foot Rules?

Answer 5

-Bone tenderness at the base of 5th metatarsal
-OR Bone tenderness at the navicular
-OR inability to bear weight both immediately and in emergency department for 4 steps