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Shoulder Examination (Shoulder Differential: Pain ± ↓ROM (Rotator cuff:…
Shoulder Examination
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Special Tests
Jobe’s Empty Can Test: Supraspinatus
Shoulder flexed @ 90O, thumb pointing down, forced flexion of shoulder
Infraspinatus + Teres Minor
Elbow flexed @ 90O, forced external rotation of shoulder
Gerber’s Lift Off: Subscapularis
Dorsum of hand placed against lumbar spine, pt. attempts to lift hand off against resistance
Scarf Test: AC Joint Dysfunction
Place pt’s. hand on contralateral shoulder
Examiner pushes pt’s. flexed elbow posteriorly, eliciting discomfort
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Apprehension Test: GHJ Instability
Shoulder is abducted and externally rotated to 90O
Apprehension occurs as shoulder is slowly externally rotated
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Completion
- Examine the cervical spine and elbow
- Perform a neurovascular assessment
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