Shoulder Special Tests Flashcards
(33 cards)
Yergasons test
integrity of transverse ligament
Speeds test
identify bicipital tendinosis/tendinopathy
Neers Impingement test
impingement of supraspinatus and biceps tendon
Empty can/ Jobe test
identify impingement of supraspinatus tendon or suprascapular nerve neuropathy
Drop arm/ Codman’s test
identify tear/full rupture of rotator cuff
Posterior internal Impingement test
identify impingement between rotator cuff and greater tuberosity or posterior glenoid or labrum
Hawkins-Kennedy Impingement test
identify sub-acromial impingement
Horn Blower’s Sign/Patte test
detect rotator cuff tears involving teres minor
Active compression test of O’Brien
detect SLAP (type II) or superior labral lesions
Biceps load test
check integrity of superior labrum
Lateral rotation lag sign/ Infraspinatus ‘Spring Back” test
test teres minor and infraspinatus
Abdominal compression test/ Belly-press/ Napoleon test
check subscapularis muscle
Lift off sign / Gerber’s test
detect a lesion of the subscapularis muscle
Jerk test
test recurrent posterior instability
Sulcus sign
test inferior shoulder instability
Pectoralis major contracture test
identify tightness of pectoralis major muscle
Halstead maneuver
identify pathology of structures that pass through thoracic outlet
Clunk test
indicates glenoid labrum tear
Anterior apprehension/ crank test
identify past anterior dislocation of shoulder
Posterior apprehension sign
identify past posterior dislocation of shoulder
Acromioclavicular shear test
identify dysfunction of AC joint (arthritis or separation)
Adson’s test
identify patho of structures that pass through thoracic inlet
Costoclavicular syndrome / military brace test
identify patho of structures that pass through thoracic inlet
Wright (Hyperabduction) test
identify patho of structures that pass through thoracic inlet
