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Test: Cervical Palpation - Soft Tissue

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Background/Purpose

Assess the passive and contractile components of the cervical spine using manual palpation. It is important to identify the structures and characteristics of the structures. Some characteristics of palpation might include turgor, tension, temperature, tenderness, spasm, inflammation, swelling, rigidity, and flaccidity.

Procedure

Have the patient placed in a comfortable position - seated, supine or prone, and palpate the tissues of the cervical spine. Work in superficial to deep progression.
Performed: Unilaterally

Dialog

Palpation of the cervical soft-tissues.

Criteria

No tenderness
No swelling
No Hypertonicity or muscle spasm
No masses or enlarged lymph nodes

Measurement

LOINC Code

Scale/Grading

selection range; grade - LOINC ID

Test Stats

Side Pass Fail
Left 0 1
Right 0 2
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