Step 5 Flashcards
1
Q
What happens at step 5 ?
A
Special tests
2
Q
What special tests are required for the shoulder
A
Painful arc
drop arm
3
Q
How is the painful arc done?
A
Ask the patient to move there arm out laterally all the way up.
4
Q
What does the painful arc test indicate and how
A
Around 60-120 degrees a patina twill experience pain afterwards this will subside.
this is associated with 2 causes;
supraspinatus impingement
and
rotator cuff injury
5
Q
what is the drop arm test
A
