Sharp-Purser Test
Special test for the Transverse Ligament of the Atlas
Technique
- Pinch the patient’s C2 SP between your fingers
- With your opposite arm, place the patient’s forehead in your elbow
- Apply no pressure
- Have the patient move into flexion until they report symptoms
- Use your elbow to posteriorly translate the occiput and ask patient if symptoms change
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