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Test: First Rib assessment

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Background/Purpose

Kappa- 0.35

Procedure

With the patient supine, their cervical spine is rotated toward the side being tested. The first rib is pressed in a ventral to caudal direction. The test is considered a fail if the rib is more stiff than the contralateral side.
Performed: Unilaterally

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Assess rib motion but rotating the cervical spine to the side being tested and press the rib in a ventral to caudal direction.

Criteria

Equal stiffness bilaterally.

Measurement

0.00

LOINC Code

Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail

Test Stats

Side Pass Fail
Left 0 0
Right 0 0
Avg. Measure. Left 0.0 0.0
Avg. Measure. - Right 0.0 0.0

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