Week 3 Workbook questions

Complete the table below

NAME OF TEST INTERPRETATION/WHAT TISSUE STRUCTURE DOES THIS TEST LOAD?

Cervical Axial Compression Nervous tissues - nerve root

Soft tissue - disc lesion

Cervical distraction test Nervous tissues - nerve root

Cervical Flexion Compression test Soft tissue - disc

Cervical Rotation Compression test Nervous tissues - nerve root

Cervical Lateral Flexion Compression Nervous tissues - nerve root

test
Cervical Maximal Compression test Nervous, skeletal and soft tissues - facet, nerve root, disc,
etc.
Shoulder Depression test Nervous tissues - nerve root

Shoulder abduction test (Bakody’s) Nervous tissues - nerve root

Valsalva test Nervous tissues - spinal cord

Soft tissue - disc

Lhermittes sign Nervous of soft tissues - spinal cord or disc

Brachial plexus tension test Nervous tissues - brachial plexus

Cervicogenic dizziness Cardiovascular tissues - VBA

Adson’s test Nervous tissues - brachial plexus path (TOS)

Halstead test (reverse Adson’s) Nervous tissues - brachial plexus path (TOS)

Wright’s test (hyperabduction) Nervous tissues - brachial plexus path (TOS)

Costoclavicular test Nervous tissues - brachial plexus path (TOS)

Provocation elevation test (Roos) Cardiovascular tissues - vascular compression (TOS)

Slump Test Nervous tissues - neuromeningeal tract/spinal cord

Passive Scapular Approximation Nervous tissues - nerve root

Percussion Skeletal tissues - bone (ribs and thoracic spine)

Rib Fracture Screen Skeletal tissues - bone (ribs)

Adam’s Forward Bending Test Skeletal tissues - spine formation

Ott Sign Skeletal and soft tissues - spine and associated

ligaments/tendons

Chest Expansion Skeletal and soft tissues - spine and associated

ligaments/tendons
Beevor’sSign Nervous tissues - spinal cord

Abdominal Reflexes Nervous tissues - spinal cord