Test: Cervical Rotation and Flexion Standing

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Background/Purpose

Procedure

Patient stands with feet together and arms at the side. Patient rotates head to the left as far as possible and then flexes the chin to the middle of the clavicle. Instruct the patient not to elevate or protract the scapula or open their mouth.
Performed: Unilaterally

Dialog

Patient stands with feet together and arms at the side. Patient rotates head to the left as far as possible and then flexes the chin to the middle of the clavicle. Instruct the patient not to elevate or protract the scapula or open their mouth.

Criteria

• Patient touches mid-clavicle with chin withou

Measurement

80 °

LOINC Code

0

Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail