Spurling test
Last revised by David Luong on 12 Jul 2021
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Luong D, Spurling test. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-71741
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71741
Article created:
20 Oct 2019,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
Disclosures:
At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.
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Last revised:
12 Jul 2021,
David Luong ◉
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Synonyms:
- Spurling's test
- Spurling manouver
The Spurling test is a clinical maneuver used to assess nerve root pain (radiculopathy). It is usually performed by the examiner turning the patient's head to the affected side while extending and applying downward pressure to the top of the patient's head.
References
- 1. Shabat S, Leitner Y, David R, Folman Y. The correlation between Spurling test and imaging studies in detecting cervical radiculopathy. (2012) Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging. 22 (4): 375-8. doi:10.1111/j.1552-6569.2011.00644.x - Pubmed
- 2. Anekstein Y, Blecher R, Smorgick Y, Mirovsky Y. What is the best way to apply the Spurling test for cervical radiculopathy?. (2012) Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 470 (9): 2566-72. doi:10.1007/s11999-012-2492-3 - Pubmed
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