SPURLING'S TEST FOR RADICULAR SYNDROME A second highly specific test for radicular pain originating from the cervical spine is the Spurling's Test. The latest systematic review by Thoomes et al. (2018) report a sensitivity ranging from 38-97% and a high specificity ranging from 89-100%. But what is the best way to conduct the Spurling Test? Originally, the test was described with lateral bending and axial compression, but several modifications have been proposed. Anekstein et al. (2011) examined