title: Cervical motion testing: methodology and clinical implications.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Measurement of cervical motion (CM) is probably the most commonly applied functional outcome measure in assessing the status of patients with cervical pathology. In general terms, CM refers to motion of the head relative to the trunk as well as conjunct motions within the cervical spine.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multiple techniques and instruments have been used for assessing CM. These were associated with a wide variety of parameters relating to accuracy, reproducibility, and validity. Modern measurement systems enable recording, processing, and documentation of CM with a high degree of precision.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cervical motion measures provide substantial information regarding the severity of motion limitation and level of effort in cervically involved patients. They may also be used for following up performance during and after conservative or invasive interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. prushans@post.tau.ac.il
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Prushansky
authors.forename: Zeevi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Dvir
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*