Diagnosis Cervical Region

Question 1

What are the diagnosis Structural exams that are performed?

Answer 1

Cervical OA/AA
Cervical AA, C2-7
Thoracics : upper T1 -T4
Thoracics: lower T5-12 
Lumbars 
Ribs

Question 2

What type of mechanics and motion does the OA joint display?

Answer 2

Fryettes rule: Type-I like Mechanics (rotation and Sidebending are always opposite direction)
30-50% Cervical Flexion/extension

Question 3

What positions is the OA joint assessed?

Answer 3

Always first in neutral
Flexed 
extension 
Diagnose always in the position of ease  
Ex: (OAFRLSR)

Question 4

What is translation of the OA Joint?

Answer 4

Right Translation =Left sidebending

Left translation = Right sidebending

Question 5

What Type of Motion does the AA joint Display?

Answer 5

50% cervical Rotation

Question 6

How is the AA joint Diagnosed?

Answer 6

passively rotate head in Flexed position
Diagnose in the position of ease
EX: (AARL)

Question 7

What type of Mechanics and motion does the Typical cervicals display?

Answer 7

Fryettes rule: Type II like mechanics (sidebending and rotation are always to the same side)

Question 8

What is the translation of the typical cervicals?

Answer 8

Right translation = left sidebending

Left translation = right sidebending

Question 9

How is the typical cervicals diagnosed?

Answer 9

position of ease 
find spinous process 
palpate transverse process 
palpate articular pillar 
translate back and forth from left to right 
Ex: (C3 SR RR)