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The Spurling's test (also known as Maximal Cervical Compression Test and Foraminal Compression Test) is used during a musculoskeletal assessment of the cervical spine when looking for cervical nerve root compression causing Cervical Radiculopathy.
Cervical radiculopathy is defined as a disorder (compression, traction, irritation, herniated disk) affecting a spinal nerve root in the cervical Spine. Cervical radiculopathy typically produces neck and radiating arm pain, numbness, sensory deficits, or motor dysfunction in the neck and upper extremities.
As an example, the nerve root that runs between the second cervical vertebra and the third cervical vertebra in the neck is described as the C3 nerve root. Cervical Facet Joint Irritation: Facet joint disorders are a common cause of neck problems in patients.
18 Σεπ 2018 · The Spurling test helps to diagnose cervical radiculopathy. It’s also called the Spurling compression test or Spurling maneuver. Cervical radiculopathy occurs when a nerve in your neck is...
8 Ιουλ 2024 · The Spurling test helps a healthcare provider diagnose cervical radiculopathy (a pinched nerve in your neck). You might need this test if you have pain, numbness or muscle weakness when you move your neck.
8 Αυγ 2023 · The Spurling Test is designed to reproduce symptoms by compression of the affected nerve root. The cervical extension is used to induce/reproduce posterior bulging of the intervertebral disk. Rotation of the head causes narrowing of the neuroforamina in the cervical spine.
6 Ιαν 2021 · Cervical nerve roots exit the spine above the vertebrae with the corresponding name. So, the nerve root for C4 exits between the third and fourth cervical vertebrae (C3 and C4). The C8 nerve root, which exits above T1, is the exception to this rule.
