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Cyriax Release Test
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Other Names
- Cyriax Release Test
Purpose
- Evaluate for suspected Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- The objective is for the patient to maintain passive shoulder girdle elevation to recreate compression
Description
- The patient is seated, the examiner behind the patient
- The patient leans back into the examiner with their arms crossed, extended to about 15°
- Alternatively, arms can be in neutral position and extended
- The examiner lifts the patient at the elbows and holds for an uncertain amount of time (30 seconds to 3 minutes)
- Positive test is reproduction of TOS symptoms
- Pain
- Numbness
- Parasthesia
Pathology
Evidence
- Brismee et al
- Specificity: 97.4% (at 1 minute) [1]
See Also
References
- ↑ Brismee J-M, Gilbert K, et al. Rate of false positive using the Cyriax release test for thoracic outlet syndrome in an asymptomatic population. JMPT 2004;12(2):73-81.
Created by:
John Kiel on 23 July 2019 23:45:44
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28 March 2023 13:48:56
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