Spurling’s Test

Spurling’s Test – Physical Examination

The video begins with a black screen and the words Chronic Pain Management Guide: Physical Examination. Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration logo are displayed on the top. White text displays the title of the video: Spurling’s Test. Tests for cervical radiculopathy. Reproduction of spontaneous pain is a positive test. The scene fades to show a close-up view of a patients head and shoulders and a doctor standing behind her. The doctor raises one hand to her shoulder and another hand to the top of her head. The doctor then puts pressure on the had to rotate the head back and forth and side to side. The screen fades to black and VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration logo appears.