The Spurling's test (also known as Maximal Cervical Compression Test and Foraminal Compression Test) is used during a musculoskeletal assessment of the cervical spine when looking for cervical nerve root compression causing Cervical Radiculopathy.

2024年7月8日 · The Spurling test helps a healthcare provider diagnose cervical radiculopathy (a pinched nerve in your neck). You might need this test if you have pain, numbness or muscle weakness when you move your neck.

2023年7月20日 · If you think you have a pinched nerve, or cervical radiculopathy, a positive Spurling test can help your doctor with a diagnosis. The Spurling test has been proven to be highly accurate.

2021年2月25日 · A Spurling test helps doctors diagnose a pinched nerve in the neck. Learn about what the test involves, what the results mean, and the treatment options for a pinched nerve.

Spurling's test is somewhat specific when used for individuals with an abnormal electromyogram study and is a relatively sensitive physical examination maneuver in diagnosing cervical spondylosis or acute cervical radiculopathy.

2024年8月10日 · Spurling test is performed if, in the history, the patient has complained of nerve root symptoms, which at the time of examination are diminished or absent. It’s also called Foraminal compression test.

2023年8月8日 · The Spurling test is one of the best-known and most widely used provocative tests for the assessment of the cervical spine. The Spurling test was originally named as Spurling’s neck compression test by the neurosurgeons Roy Glen Spurling and …

The Spurling test, also known as the Spurling maneuver, is a physical examination technique used to help diagnose cervical radiculopathy, which is a condition in which a nerve in the neck is compressed or irritated, leading to pain, numbness, and weakness in the arm or hand.

2018年9月18日 · The Spurling test is an easy way for your doctor to check for signs of a pinched nerve. Learn about the different ways to do it and how accurate it really is.

Special Test: Spurlings Test Purpose: To test for: Compression of a cervical nerve root or facet joint irritation in the lower cervical spine. VIDEO DEMO, Technique, POSITIVE SIGN: Radiating pain or other neurological signs in the same side arm (nerve root) and/ or pain local to the neck or shoulder (facet joint irritation).