Special Tests: Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervicogenic Headache, and Canadian C-spine Rules

Special Tests: Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervicogenic Headache, and Canadian C-spine Rules is organized by Brookbush Institute.

Course Description:
Special Tests Covered in this Lesson:
• Wainner's Clinical Prediction Rule for Cervical Radiculopathy
   • Spurling's Compression Test
   • Upper Limb Tension Test
   • Distraction Test
   • Less than 60° of rotation on the affected side
     • Additional Radiculopathy Test
       • Shoulder Abduction Test
• Cervicogenic Headache
   • Cervical Flexion and Rotation Test
• Red Flags
   • Canadian C-spine Rules

Radiculopathy and cervicogenic headache are relatively common symptom clusters correlated with chronic and acute cervical spine dysfunction. For example, long hours behind a desk with forward head postures, and whiplash syndrome following a car accident, can result in symptoms that match these diagnoses. Often patient complaints include the feeling of a "pinched nerve" with lateral bending (lateral flexion

Behavioral Objectives
• List the 4 tests included in the "Wainner's Clinical Prediction Rule for Cervical Radiculopathy"
• Based on a case study, the participant will use the special tests to successfully justify the most probable diagnosis.
• Recall the joint actions involved for performing each of 4 special tests
• Justify whether each of the 6 tests covered is a better "screen" or "better diagnostic tool," based on research regarding specificity, sensitivity and accuracy