Shoulder Tests

Question 0

SLAP

Answer 0

• Crank

- Obrien

Question 1

Anterior Instability

Answer 1

• Anterior Load and Shift

- Apprehension

Question 2

Long Head of Biceps

Answer 2

• Speeds

- Yergasons

Question 3

A/C Joint

Answer 3

• Shear
• Obriens
• Crossover

Question 4

Impingement

Answer 4

• Neer

- Hawkins/Kennedy

Question 5

RC Tear

Answer 5

• Drop Arm

- IR/ER Lag

Question 6

Posterior Instability

Answer 6

• Jerk

Question 7

Bankart

Answer 7

• Crank

Question 8

Anterior Load and Shift

Answer 8

• Stabilize shoulder and Scapula
• Grip Humeral Head with “finger” grip
• Re-Center and then translate A/P

Question 9

Apprehension

Answer 9

• Pt supine
• Shr abducted to 90 deg, Elbow flexed to 90 deg
• Passive ER until signs or reports of instability
• Re-Locate to reduce sxs with posterior glide

Question 10

Crank

Answer 10

• Seated or Supine, ABD in scaption
• Elbow flexed to 90 deg
• Axial compression with IR/ER
  “ Click or Catch or Reproduction of sxs”

Question 11

Obrien

Answer 11

• Seated/Stand, 90 deg shoulder flexion, 15 deg horizontal ADD with full IR
• Resistance to distal forearm
• click or catch or reproduction of sxs
• Retest in supination
• RC/AC joint can produce a false +

Question 12

Speeds

Answer 12

• Seated/Stand shoulder flexed to 90 deg, full supination
• Isometric resistance
• Sxs reproduced in bicipital grove
• Retest in pronation should decrease sxs
• Full pronation = Deltoid

Question 13

Yergason’s

Answer 13

• Seated, elbow flexed to 90, forearm in neutral
• Resist ER and Supination
• Pain or Snapping in bicipital groove

Question 14

Shear

Answer 14

• Seated, posterior scapula pressure, anterior clavicular pressure
• A/P shearing force reproduces sxs

Question 15

Crossover

Answer 15

• Seated, shoulder flexed to 90 deg, 90 pronation
• Stabilize shoulder and passively adduct
• Reproduction do sxs at A/C Joint

Question 16

Neer

Answer 16

• Seated, shoulder at side in full IR
• Stabilize scapula and move through full Flexion ROM
• Reproduction of sxs

Question 17

Hawkins / Kennedy

Answer 17

• Seated, shoulder flexion to 90 deg scapular plane, elbow 90 deg of flexion
• Passive IR to end range
• Reproduction of sxs

Question 18

Drop Arm

Answer 18

• Seared, shoulder passively ABD to 90 deg
• Remove Assistance
• Unable to maintain ABD position

Question 19

IR/ER Lag

Answer 19

• Seated, move shoulder to end range of IR/ER
• Remove assistance to see if pt can maintain position
• Unable to hold max IR/ER

Question 20

Jerk

Answer 20

• Seated, stabilize scapula, shoulder 90 deg flexion, elbow 90 deg flexion
• IR shoulder with axial compression
• Horizontally ADD arm
• Click, pop, catch or laxity