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Test: Swallowing Test

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Background/Purpose

Procedure

The examiner asks the subject to swallow. Increased pain or difficulty swallowing is a positive finding and may indicate anterior or cervical spine obstructions, such as vertebral subluxations, osteophyte protrusion, soft tissue swelling or tumors in the anterior cervical spine.
Performed: Bilaterally

Dialog

The examiner asks the subject to swallow.

Criteria

Swallow without pain or difficulty.

Measurement

LOINC Code

Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail

Test Stats

Side Pass Fail
Axial 0 0
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