NEFERT

Nefert (neck flexion rotation test ) is a system developed by the German Claus- Frenz Claussen Neurootologists in 1998 medical examination procedures.

Benefit

The method is used to investigate intra- exercise differences between head and body, especially on the head joint and the lower cervical spine. Using the method sprains of the neck, stiff neck and whiplash can be diagnosed.

Method

The test consists of six movements, which can be divided into four phases. The movements are performed by the patient in a standing position.

If the test results are distorted by unconscious shoulder movements of the patient, a second test run is performed in which the person under examination with the hands holding the shoulders of the patient. The results are, for example, with the help of Cranio - Corpo - Graphy, recorded by a computer and evaluated graphically.