Arm Squeeze test
There is limited evidence for accuracy of physical examination tests for the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy. When consistent with patient history, clinicians may use a combination of Spurling's test, axial manual traction, and an Arm Squeeze test to increase the likelihood of a cervical radiculopathy, whereas a combined results of four negative neurodynamics tests and an Arm Squeeze test could be used to rule out the disorder 1).
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Thoomes EJ, van Geest S, van der Windt DA, Falla D, Verhagen AP, Koes BW,
Thoomes-de Graaf M, Kuijper B, Scholten-Peeters WGM, Vleggeert-Lankamp CL. Value
of physical tests in diagnosing cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review.
Spine J. 2018 Jan;18(1):179-189. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.08.241. Epub 2017 Aug
31. Review. PubMed PMID: 28838857.