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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Shoulder Exam - ... Provocative Testing Supraspinatus ... #PhysicalExam #Shoulder ... Testing #Maneuvers #RotatorCuff ... #Impingement #ALiEM
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
joint tenderness, supraspinatus ... (using Speed's test ... (In Speed's test ... is a positive test ... #PhysicalExam #RotatorCuff
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... Passively adduct the shoulder ... #Supraspinatus ... #Tear #Shoulder ... video #sports #msk
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
Drop Arm Test 1. ... Ask patient to slowly ... If supraspinatus ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #DropArm #ALiEM
Hawkin's Test 1. Position arm in throwing position and flex forward 30 degrees. 2. Examiner internally
Hawkin's Test 1. ... Ortho #Sports #Supraspinatus ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #Hawkin #ALiEM
Jobe's Test ("Empty Can" Test) 1. Position arm in scapular plane and point thumb down as
Jobe's Test ("Empty ... Can" Test) 1. ... Ortho #Sports #Supraspinatus ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... EmptyCan #Jobe #ALiEM
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Syndrome - SITS Supraspinatus ... Causes: Calcific supraspinatus ... arm, empty can test ... diagnosis #sports #MSK
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... Cross-arm shoulder ... after cross-arm test ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #MSK
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
scapular rotation test ... externally rotates shoulder ... Infraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #ALiEM
Positive Drop Arm Test on Shoulder Exam - Supraspinatus Injury

Starting from 90 degrees of passive shoulder
on Shoulder Exam ... - Supraspinatus ... release support and ask ... #Sign #Shoulder ... clinical #video #msk