Cervical Relocation Test (CRT)
A test of neck proprioception
The Cervical Relocation Test is a special test used to assess joint position sense (PS) integrity of the cervical spine1
Limitations
“The CRT may be influenced by nonspecific cervical pain that accounts for approximately 42% of common musculoskeletal disorders annually”1
Validity
Value | Note | |
---|---|---|
Interrater Reliability | Variable1 | |
Intrarater Reliability | Good1 |
References
1.
Burke S, Lynch K, Moghul Z, Young C, Saviola K, Schenk R. The reliability of the cervical relocation test on people with and without a history of neck pain. The Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. 2016;24(4):210-214. doi:10.1179/2042618615Y.0000000016
Citation
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