Shoulder Special Tests

Question 1

Apprehension (Crank) Test tests for

Answer 1

Anterior GH instability

Anterior shoulder dislocation

Question 2

Jerk Test tests for

Answer 2

posterior GH instability

Question 3

Sulcus sign tests for

Answer 3

Inferior & Multidirectional GH instability

Question 4

Tests that test for an anterior inpingement

Answer 4

Coracoid impingement sign 
Hawkins-Kennedy test 
Neer test 
Supine impingement test 
Yokum test 
Zaslav test

Question 5

Kim test tests for

Answer 5

labral lesion

Question 6

Active compression test of O’Brien tests for

Answer 6

Labral lesion

Question 7

Scapular load test tests for

Answer 7

scaapular dyskinesia

Question 8

Scapular dyskinesia test tests for

Answer 8

Scapular dyskinesia

Question 9

Horizontal adduction test tests for

Answer 9

AC joint pathology

Question 10

Paxinos sign tests for

Answer 10

AC joint pathology

Question 11

Bicep muscle pathology test(s)

Answer 11

Speed’s test

Yergason’s test

Question 12

Supraspinatus muscle pathology test (s)

Answer 12

supraspinatus (empty can/Jobe test)

Champagne toast position

Question 13

Infraspinatus muscle pathology test

Answer 13

Infraspinatus test

Lateral rotation lag sign (“spring back test”)

Question 14

Subscapularis muscle pathology tests

Answer 14

Lift-off sign (Gerber’s sign)

Medial rotation lag or “spring back test”

Question 15

Rotator cuff (general) muscle pathology tests

Answer 15

• rent test

- whipple test

Question 16

Trapezius muscle pathology tests

Answer 16

Trapezius test (3 positions)

Question 17

Teres minor muscle pathology tests

Answer 17

Hornblower’s sign

Lateral rotation lag-sign