Musculoskeletal Testing
Cervical Testing - Flexion

Having your head rest too far forward can cause the "C" shaped curve in your neck to decrease, and keeping your head too far back can accentuate it. These positions can increase the amount of stress placed on the muscles, ligaments, facets, and disks in and around your neck. This undue stress can cause you to feel pain in your neck

Proper posture and strength exercising are important in reducing neck pain.

A Chatillon Dynamometer is used by a professionally certified Physician, Therapist or Clinician to assess cervical flexion strength. The dynamometer is placed on the subject's forehead. The subject attempts to touch their chin to their chest as resistance is applied by the dynamometer. The dynamometer measures the resistance and provides an objective reading of the force applied.

Other Cervical Tests

• Cervical Extension
• Left Lateral Flexion
• Left Rotation
• Right Lateral Flexion
• Right Rotation

Other Physical Tests

• Musculoskeletal Testing