Testing For:
Compression of a cervical nerve root or facet joint irritation in the Lower Cervical Spine
Procedure:
- Patient is seated. Therapist stands behind patient.
- Patient slowly extends, sidebends, and rotates the head to the affected side.
- Therapist carefully apply compression downward on the head of patient.
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).
Bryson Ingram R.M.T. 