Shoulder Flashcards
Positive Apley’s scratch test?
Decreased ROM
Pain
Stiffness
Causes of a positive Apley’s scratch test?
- supraspinatus tendinitis (or other rotator cuff)
- tight pecs
- hypertoned levator scapulae
Other tests for Apley’s scratch test?
- Dugas test
- supraspinatus press test (empty can)
Positive Apprehension test?
Patient shows apprehension/alarm, resists motion
Causes of a positive Apprehension test?
anterior shoulder dislocation, trauma
Other tests for Apprehension?
Relocation
load and shift
Dugas
Positive Codman’s arm drop test?
Shoulder pain, dropping arm
Causes of a positive Codman’s?
rupture of supraspinatus tendon
Other tests for Codman’s?
Supraspinatus press test (empty can and full can)
Apley’s
Positive Dawbarn’s test?
Pain goes away with examiner pressing on the pain in the shoulde
Causes of a positive Dawbarn’s?
Subacromial bursitis
Other tests for Dawbarn’s?
Impingement test
Apley’s
Positive Dugas?
can’t touch chest with elbow
Causes of Dugas?
anterior shoulder dislocation
Other tests for Dugas?
Apprehension test
Apley’s
Positive Impingement test?
Pain from jamming greater tuberosity against anteroinferior acromial surface
Causes of a positive Impingement test?
Impingement of tendon or bursa, supraspinatus and/or bicipital irritation as well as DJD
Other tests for impingement?
Dawbarn’s
Apley’s
Positive Speeds test?
Pain in bicipital groove = bicipital tendinitis
Other tests for speeds?
Impingement test
Yergason’s
Positive Supraspinatus Press Test?
Weakness or experiences pain = supraspinatus tendon/muscle tear
Other tests for Supraspinatus Press Test?
Codman’s sign
Apley’s
Positive Yergason’s test?
Pain or a click heard and felt over bicipital groove
Causes of a positive Yergason’s?
- Pain = bicipital tendinitis
- “click” = torn transverse humeral ligament
Other tests for Yergason’s?
Speeds
Impingement sign
Positive Load and Shift?
Laxity, visible sulcus appearing under acromion= instability
Other tests for Load and Shift?
Apprehension
Relocation