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Table 5.

Patient #2 - Right Cervical and Upper Trapezius Pain

Mechanical Assessment: Active Range of Motion and Repeated Movements of the Cervical Spine

Day 1/Visit 1 Motion AROM Response after 1 rep Repeated movement response
Protrusion Full Increased ERP Worse - Increased pain
Flexion Full Increased PDM Worse – Increased pain
Retraction Moderate loss Increased distal sx Better – Increased ROM/Decreased pain
Extension Moderate Loss Increased PDM Better – Increased ROM/Decreased pain (0.5/10)
R Lateral Flex Min/mod loss Increased PDM NT
L Lateral Flex Minimal loss Increased PDM NT
R Rotation Moderate loss Increased PDM NT
L Rotation Minimal loss Increased PDM NT

Day 3/Visit 2

Protrusion Full NE NE
Flexion Full NE Worse – Produced right cervical pain
Retraction Full NE Better – Decreased pain
Extension Nil/minimal Loss Increased PDM Better – Increased ROM/Abolished pain
R Lateral Flex Full NT NT
L Lateral Flex Full NT NT
R Rotation Nil/minimal loss NT NT
L Rotation Full NT NT
R Side glide Full NT NT
L Side glide Full NT NT