Shoulder Flashcards
What does Speeds test
Bicep tendinopathy, impingement syndrome, labral lesion, bursitis, SLAP lesion
Speeds technique
Pt seated
Forearm ext + sup, arm at side
Stabilise shoulder + wrist
Pt flexes arm to 120 (swing forward)
Resist
Whilst palpating bicipital groove (deltoid contraction will hide bicipital tendon)
+ve Speeds
P
Specificity of Speeds
11-100
Sensitivity of Speeds
4-100
What does Yergasons test
Bicep tendinopathy, glenoid labrum pathology, torn trans humeral lig
Yergasons test
Palpation over bicipital groove
Pt seated, elbow flex to 90
Forearm pronated + gripped
Door handle + open
Resist movement
+ve Yergasons
P in bicipital groove- bicep tendinopathy
P in shoulder- glenoid labrum pathology
Tendon slipping out of groove- torn transverse humeral ligament
Specificity of Yergasons
Bicep- 88
SLAP- 87
Sensitivity of Yergasons
Bicep- 32
SLAP- 12
What does Hawkins-Kennedy test
Supraspinatous impingement/lesion
Hawkins-Kennedy techniques
Pt seated
Put hand on hip, move hand off hip
Apply force through elbow, move forward + back
+ve Hawkins-Kennedy
Increased local P- ant-lat GH
Crepitus may be OA
Specificity of HK
59
Sensitivity of HK
79
What does empty can test
Injury/lesion to supraspinatous
Empty can technique
Pt standing or seated
Actively raises straight arm (palm up) to 120 in scapula plane
At the top- PT IR arm (thumb down= empty can)
Then lowers arm IR slwoly to body
+ve Empty can
Irritation + P- may be injury to muscle which produces IR (pec major, ant delt, lats)
Empty can spens/sens
Sens- 44-89
Spec- 50-90
What does painful arc test
Sub-acromion impingement
Rotator cuff or AC patio
Painful arc technqiue
Normal active abduction
+ve Painful arc
60-120 local P to subacromial/rotator cuff
170-180 pathology to AC
Painful arc sens/spec
Sens- 33-98
Spec- 10-81
What does Nears test
ER- bicep long head impingement
IR- supraspinatous impingement, subacromial bursitis
Nears technique
Depress scapula
ER arm, bring to maximal flex
Repeat for IR
+ve Nears
ER- P
IR- P
Specificity of Nears
60
Sensitivity of Nears
72