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 …

Jul 8, 2024 · You may hear your provider refer to the Spurling test as the maximal cervical compression test or foraminal compression test. This may sound like a formal test, but you can think of it as a …

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Sep 24, 2025 · The test has also been referred to as the Foraminal Compression Test, Neck Compression Test, or Quadrant Test. It is a provocative test designed to exacerbate encroachment …

The Maximum Cervical Compression test is used to detect nerve root involvement in the cervical spine. This test is also known by other names including the Foraminal Compression test and the Spurling’s …

Where facet joint irritation or nerve root compression is present, the examination will intensify the pain. Simultaneous extension of the cervical spine narrows the intervertebral foramina by 20–30%.

Jun 7, 2020 · The Spurling test is used to detect cervical radiculopathy. There is no standard protocol for administering the Spurling test and there are multiple variations that include different motions and …

Apr 16, 2024 · The Maximum Cervical compression test is used to detect nerve root involvement in the cervical spine. This test is also known by other names, including the Foraminal Compression test …

Whereas the foraminal compression test compresses the intervertebral foramina by means of the therapist's pressing down on the client's head, the distraction test decompresses (distracts/tractions) …

Very similar to foraminal compression, only this time you apply downward and axial pressure when you ask the patient to laterally bend their head to the left and right