Adson's test

 AIM-

IDENTIFIES PATHOLOGY OF STRUCTURES THAT PASS THROUGH THORACIC INLET.


PATIENT POSITION- 

SITTING


TECHNIQUE-

ROTATE HEAD TOWARDS EXTREMITY BEING TESTED THEN EXTEND & EXTERNALLY ROTATE THE SHOULDER WHILE EXTENDING HEAD.


POSITIVE SIGN-

NEUROLOGIC AND/OR VASCULAR SYMPTOMS (DISAPPEARANCE OF PULSE) WILL BE REPRODUCED IN UPPER LIMB (UL).

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