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Table 2
Thoracic spine examination maneuver usage
| TEST | Number of Respondents | % CATEGORY 1 Never / Rarely (n) | % CATEGORY 2 Sometimes (n) | % CATEGORY 3 Often/Almost Always (n) | % CATEGORY 4 Haven’t had a patient to cause them to use it (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam’s | 106 | 17.9 (19) | 17 (18) | 65.1 (69) | 0 (0) |
| Thoracic spine Ranges of Motion | 106 | 1.9 (2) | 4.7 (5) | 93.4 (99) | 0 (0) |
| Joint play | 106 | 4.7 (5) | 0 (0) | 95.3 (101) | 0 (0) |
| Motion palpation | 106 | 7.5 (8) | 12.4 (13) | 79.2 (84) | 0.9 (1) |
| Static palpation | 106 | 3.8 (4) | 0 (0) | 96.2 (102) | 0 (0) |
| Slump | 106 | 67.9 (72) | 13.2 (14) | 16 (17) | 2.8 (3) |
| Kemp’s | 106 | 21.7 (23) | 7.5 (8) | 69.8 (27) | 0.9 (1) |
| Chest expansion | 106 | 73.6 (78) | 12.3 (13) | 10.4 (11) | 3.8 (4) |
| Passive scapular approximation | 106 | 66 (70) | 7.5 (8) | 25.5 (27) | 0.9 (1) |
| Doorbell | 106 | 38.7 (41) | 23.6 (25) | 37.7 (40) | 0 (0) |
| Valsalva | 106 | 28.3 (30) | 27.4 (29) | 44.3 (47) | 0 (0) |
| Kernig’s | 106 | 61.3 (65) | 15.1 (16) | 17.9 (19) | 5.7 (6) |
| Brudzinski’s | 107 | 51.4 (55) | 17.8 (19) | 20.6 (22) | 10.3 (11) |
| L’Hermittes | 107 | 64.5 (69) | 20.3 (22) | 4.7 (5) | 10.3 (11) |
| Upper limb tension | 107 | 68.2 (73) | 17.8 (19) | 12.1 (13) | 1.9 (2) |
| Straight leg raise | 107 | 11.2 (12) | 3.7 (4) | 84.1 (90) | 0.9 (1) |
| Soto-Hall | 107 | 62.6 (67) | 16.8 (18) | 15.9 (17) | 4.7 (5) |
| Sternal Compression | 107 | 57.9 (62) | 17.8 (19) | 23.4 (25) | 0.9 (1) |
| Rib springing | 107 | 26.2 (28) | 22.4 (24) | 51.4 (55) | 0 (0) |
| True leg length | 107 | 59.8 (64) | 16.8 (18) | 23.4 (25) | 0 (0) |
| Apparent leg length | 107 | 62.6 (67) | 12.1 (13) | 24.3 (26) | 0.9 (1) |
| Percussion | 107 | 56.1 (60) | 23.4 (25) | 19.6 (21) | 0.9 (1) |
| Skin rolling | 107 | 64.5 (69) | 17.8 (19) | 14 (15) | 3.7 (4) |
| Beevor’s sign | 107 | 72.3 (78) | 15.9 (17) | 9.3 (10) | 1.9 (2) |
| Beevor’s test | 107 | 84.1 (90) | 8.4 (9) | 4.7 (5) | 2.8 (3) |
| Plantar reflex | 107 | 39.3 (42) | 23.4 (25) | 36.4 (39) | 0.9 (1) |