shoulder assessement III

Question 1

what test are used for AC joint pathologies?

Answer 1

-paxinos sign (+ve pain)
-AC adduction cross body (crossover) test

Question 2

how a positive AC adductuion crossover test indicated?

Answer 2

pain on top shoulder near the AC joint

Question 3

what tests are used for GH joint pathologies?

Answer 3

Ellman’s test (for GH arthritis/ +ve pain)

Question 4

name the tests used for rotator cuff muscle or tendon pathology (biceps brachii)

Answer 4

-biceps load test II
-yerganson’s test
-speeds test

Question 5

name the tests used for rotator cuff muscle or tendon pathology (supraspinatus)

Answer 5

(+ve pain and/or weakness for all tests)
-job’s empty can test

-full can test

-lateral jobe test (excellent to rule in and out)

-drop arm test (method I and II)

Question 6

What indicates full can test for supraspinatus tear?

Answer 6

Weakness and or pain

Question 7

Which test Indicates a positive full thickness tear of supraspinatus?

Answer 7

Drop-arm test (method II)

Question 8

What are the test used for muscle or tendon pathology of subscapularis?

Answer 8

-abdominal compression (belly-press test)
-lift-off sign and modified lift-off sign

Question 9

What indicates a positive belly-press test?

Answer 9

Patient unable to maintain the pressure while moving the elbow forward

Question 10

How is a positive lift-off sign test indicated?

Answer 10

Unable to lift hand away from the back

Question 11

What are the tests for muscle or tendon pathology of infraspinatus and Teres minor?

Answer 11

-infraspinatus/teres minor spring back (external rotation lag) test (excellent for rule in and rule out)

-external rotation lag sign

Question 12

What is a positive ER lag sign, and test?

Answer 12

Patient unable to hold position

Question 13

What are the test used to identify scapular Dyskinesia?

Answer 13

-scapular assistance test
-scapular retraction test (SRT)
-McClure scapula dyskinesia test

Question 14

What is a positive scapular assistance test?

Answer 14

Decreased pain

Question 15

What is a positive retraction test?

Answer 15

Decreased pain

Question 16

Explain McClure scapula dyskinesia test

Answer 16

Patient does:

-5x bilateral flexion
-3 second rest
-5x bilateral abduction

Question 17

What indicates a positive McClure scapula dyskinesia test?

Answer 17

Scapular winging

Question 18

Name frozen shoulder special tests

Answer 18

-shoulder shrug sign
-coracoid pain test

Question 19

What is a positive shoulder shrug test?

Answer 19

Shrugging of the shoulder with abduction

Question 20

thoracic outlet syndrome tests are:

Answer 20

-roos test
-adson’s maneuver
-halstead maneuver (reverse adson’s maneuver)
-wright’s hyperabduction test

Question 21

What’s a positive Roos test?

Answer 21

Numbness and tingling of the hand

Question 22

What indicates a positive Adson’s maneuver test

Answer 22

Reproduction of the symptoms and/or absence or disappearance of pulse (TOS at level of scalene muscle)

Question 23

What indicates a positive halstead maneuver test?

Answer 23

Reproduction of symptoms and/or absence or disappearance of pulse (TOS at level of pectoral is minor)

Question 24

How is a positive wrights hyperabduction test indicated?

Answer 24

Absence or disappearance of radial pulse

-TOS at pectorals minor (90 abduction)
-TOS at costoclavicular space (Full abduction)