Shoulder depression test
Aka. Brachial plexus distraction test Purpose: To test for radiculopathy or brachial plexus lesion. Test procedure: • The patient is seated. • The examiner stands behind the patient. • The examiner side-bends the neck and depresses the ipsilateral shoulder. This places a detractive force through the nerve roots of the cervical and brachial plexii. • The examiner observes the […]