Shoulder Flashcards
1
Q
What should you observe for from the front ?
A
- symmetry
- posture
- swelling
- deformity
- bony prominence
- muscle wasting
- scars
- erythema/skin changes
2
Q
What does pain or weakness in the empty can test show?
A
- weakness or impingement of supraspinatus
3
Q
What does pain on resisted external rotation show?
A
tendonitis of infraspinatus or teres minor
4
Q
What does pain on resisted internal rotation show?
A
subscapularis pathology/subscapular nerve lesion
5
Q
What does pain on the scarf test show?
A
acromioclavicular joint pathology e.g. osteoarthritis
6
Q
What does pain between 60-120º of abduction show?
A
Impingement or supraspinatus tendonitis
7
Q
What does increased joint temperature indicate?
A
septic or inflammatory arthritis
