Shoulder Lab Flashcards
GH joint mobilizations
anterior/posterior
distraction: distract humerus out of joint
inferior: press down towards feet
Scapula joint mobilizations
lateral/medial
inferior
distraction: hold under medial border, pull from ribcage
AC joint play
shoulder position
stand behind pt
shoulder in 20 degrees of abduction for loose pack
fix acromion with pincer grip
translate clavicle ant/post
SC joint play
superior and inferior glides
use dummy thumb for superior glide
tests for GH anterior instability
apprehension test
relocation test
apprehension test
purpose: identify anterior labral instability
supine
90 abd
move shoulder into full ER
positive: apprehension to movement, resistance to movement; more so than pain
relocation test
purpose: identify anterior labral instability
apprehension test position
go to just before point of apprehension
apply posterior translation to humeral head
positive: decreased apprehension/pain
tests for GH posterior/inferior instability
Jerk test
sulcus sign
jerk test
purpose: identify posteroinferior labral stability
position: pt seated, shoulder 90 abd, IR
movement: PT behind pt, hold elbow and scapula superiorly
push GH backwards and adduct arm
positive: sharp posterior shoulder pain, may have clunk
sulcus sign
purpose: GH posteroinferior instability
position: standing, 20-30 shoulder abd
movement: PT pulls humerus inferiorly
positive: depression between acromion and humeral head
SAPS testing cluster
Hawkins Kennedy
Neer
Painful Arc
Full/empty can
ER iso at 90
SAPS test psychometrics for diagnosis
3/5 + tests = 2.93 likelihood ratio
<3 + tests = -.34 likelihood ratio
Hawkins Kennedy test
purpose: SAPS, ACJ
position: 90 shldr flexion, 90 elbow flexion
PT places their arm under testing side and hand onto opposite shoulder
action: compress humerus into glenoid, passive humerus IR
positive: familiar pain
Neer impingement test
purpose: SAPS
position: seated
PT stands behind pt and stabilizes scap with downward force
action: passive IR, flex shoulder through entire PROM
positive: familiar pain
Painful Arc
purpose: SAPS
position: standing
action: pt AROM in abduction, report stop and start of pain
positive: 60-120 painful - GH involvement; >170 painful, ACJ involvement
Full can
purpose: SAPS, RCRPS
position: standing/seated, arm in scapular plane at shoulder height
action: apply downward force in scapular plane as pt resists
positive: familiar pain/weakness
*should be less provocative than empty can
Empty Can/Jobe
purpose: SAPS, supraspinatus tear, impingement, suprascapular n involvement, RCRPS
position: seated, shoulder at 90 degrees in scapular plane, shoulder IR
action: resist downward force
positive: familiar pain in supraspinatus, weakness
Resisted shoulder ER
purpose: SAPS, infraspinatus tear test
position: seated
action: test BL ER MMT
positive: weakness compared to unaffected side
RCRPS (rotator cuff related pain syndrome) test cluster
Jobe/Empty Can
Full Can
ER lag sign
Meaning of negative full can and positive empty can
pain is primarily related to a rotator cuff lesion
Unable to distinguish ________ or _________ with Empty Can test
rotator cuff dysfunction or impingement
ER lag sign
purpose: RCRPS - infraspinatus or supraspinatus pathology
position: passive 20 shldr abd in scapular plane, elbow flexed, full ER - ~5 degrees
action: pt holds as PT releases arm, supporting only elbow
positive: pt is not able to hold max ER in this position, will move into IR
Full thickness infraspinatus tear testing
ER lag sign
Full thickness subscapularis testing
lift off test
belly press
bear hug
lift off test
purpose: subscapularis lesion
position: standing, hand in small of back
action: pt lifts hand off back
positive: pt is unable or aberrant scapular movement
Belly press test
purpose: subscapularis tear
position: standing/seated?, PT has hand on pt belly with pt’s hand pressing in
action: pt presses into belly/PT hand as PT resists their IR
positive: weakness or pain
*quantify weakness w pressure cuff instead of hand