radicular signs and symptoms

[Dr Damien]

Dear Jim

Take good history, neurodynamic tests (upperlimb tension tests 1, 2, 3), muscle strength etc...these tests are provocative and if they are not necessary and too painful for the client why do them when you can tell what the issue is anyway...Hope that was helpful

cheers

[jim2010]

thanks for your reply.
one of the tests was;
distraction test
-'the distraction test is used for patients who have complained of radicular symptoms in the history and show radicular signs in the examination'
this is what was described for the test but i was confused as to what this tests for exactly in relation to radicular signs and symptoms

thanks