Positive Spurling's Case Summary

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DOI: 10/10/2014. The patient is a 41-year-old right-handed male electrician foreman who sustained injury when he had contact with a live wire, causing electrocution.
The patient was subsequently diagnosed with cervicalgia; radiculopathy, cervical regions; and pain in left hand.
As per progress report dated 4/27/16, the patient complains of cervical spine pain with left shoulder/hand radiculopathy. Upon examination, there is tenderness to palpation in the left trapezoid. There is positive Spurling’s test noted. Left hand/shoulder examination reveals positive Phalen’s and Tinel’s syndrome. Cervical and left shoulder/hand motor muscle strength is 4/5. Call was made to ask for the urine drug screen; however, no additional medicals were received

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