Test: FORAMINAL COMPRESSION TEST

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Background/Purpose

Procedure

The seated patient actively rotates the head from side to side. Localization of any discomfort is noted. With the patient seated and the head and neck returned to a neutral position, the examiner exerts progressively increasing downward pressure (compression) on the head and neck. Symptoms may lateralize and localize at this point. The head is rotated toward the side of complaint and similar compression is applied. Reproduction of the complaint is a positive finding and indicates foraminal encroachment. The maneuver is repeated for the opposite side.
Performed: Bilaterally

Dialog

Patient is sitting upright. Examiners places one or both hands on top of the patients heads and exert pressure. The head is then rotated to side of complaint & similar pressure is applied. Repeat maneuver on the other side

Criteria

• Symptoms may lateralize and localize at this point
• Reproduction of the complaint is a positive finding and indicates foraminal encroachment

Measurement

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LOINC Code

0

Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail