Upper quarter screen

Question 1

What are the parts of the cervical screening

Answer 1

1. AROM: flexion, extension, rotation and side bending –> passive overpressure if no symptoms
2. Distraction/compression
3. Quadrant tests if symptom free above

Question 2

What are the neck quadrant tests

Answer 2

• Rotation, lateral flexion and flexion with then over pressure if no symptoms
• Rotation, lateral flexion and extension the with over pressure if no symptoms

Question 3

Shoulder complex part of the UQS

Answer 3

1. AROM: flexion with hands over head
2. AROM: slide hands behind head (flexion with ER)
3. AROM: extension with IR: hand behind back
   overpressure if symptom free
4. RI: scapula elevation C2-C4
5. RI: shoulder abduction C5

Question 4

Elbow part of the UQS

Answer 4

1. AROM: Flexion
2. AROM: extension
3. RI: elbow flexion C6
4. RI: elbow extension C7

Question 5

Wrist and hand part of the UQS

Answer 5

1. AROM: wrist flexion
2. AROM: wrist extension
3. AROM: make a fist and then open wide
4. RI: Wrist extension C6
5. RI: wrist flexors C7
6. Thumb extension C8
7. Finger abduction: T1

Question 6

What is the dermatome sequence

Answer 6

• C2: posterior head and occipital
• C3: lateral aspect of the neck
• C4: AC joint region
• C5: deltoid region
• C6: radial side of forearm and hand
• C7: tip of middle finger
• C8: ulnar side of forearm and hand
• T1: medial upper arm

Question 7

Deep tendon reflexes in UQS

Answer 7

• C5 = biceps
• C6 = brachioradialis
• C7 = triceps