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Test: VALSALVA

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Background/Purpose

Assessment for Space-occupying lesion, tumor, IVD herniation, or osteophytes

Procedure

The patient is seated comfortably. The arms may be slightly flexed at the elbows. The patient is instructed to take a deep breath and hold it. While holding the deep breath, the patient bears down to create greater intra-abdominal pressure.
Performed: Bilaterally

Dialog

Increase of intra-abdominal pressure by bearing down.

Criteria

Reproduction of radicular pain is indicative of nerve root compression by a space-occupying mass in the spine.

Measurement

0.00

LOINC Code

Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail

Test Stats

Side Pass Fail
Axial 1 1
Average Measurement 0.000 0.000

Regions
Cervical	Thoracic	Lumbar	Pelvic
Hip/Thigh	Knee/Calf	Ankle	Foot
Shoulder/Arm	Elbow/Forearm	Wrist	Hand
Head	TMJ	Systemic