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instructs the patient to assume a standardized po-
sition that will allow the selective activation of a
muscle group. The operator will place the NOD on
the patient's body (at a specific point) and the latter
will have to progressively push against the front
surface of the NOD until reaching his/her maximum
strength. The operator must ensure that no joint
movements occur.
8.2 D
(C
C
F
YNAMOMETER
RANIO
ERVICAL
LEXION
T
)
EST
Cranio Cervical Flexion Test (CCFT) is a clinical ex-
amination for the evaluation of neuromotor control
of the deep flexors of the cervical area. The test is
indicated in patients with cervicalgia (subacute and
chronic), whiplash and cervicogenic headache. The
patient should be lying on a medical bed in a supine
position. The cervical district must be in a neutral
position, the chin and the forehead must be aligned
on a horizontal (imaginary) plane parallel to the
couch.
The operator positions the NOD, with the appropri-
ate support, behind the neck so that it adheres to
the occiput. The patient is instructed to increase
pressure on the NOD progressively by moving
his/her head vertically, as if nodding.
8.3 A
(P
T
)
LGOMETER
AIN
EST
The algometer provides a clinical and research tool
for the assessment of pain perception. Digital al-
gometry provides a reliable and objective quantifi-
cation of the pressure pain threshold.
After positioning the adapter on the front of the
NOD device, the operator will position the adapter
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