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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Provocative Testing Supraspinatus ... - Drop Arm Test ... impingement: - ... Testing #Maneuvers #RotatorCuff ... #ALiEM
Hawkin's Test 1. Position arm in throwing position and flex forward 30 degrees. 2. Examiner internally
Position arm in ... Diagnosis #Ortho #Sports ... #Supraspinatus ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #Hawkin #ALiEM
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... tendinitis Signs ... painful abduction of arm ... , empty can test ... orthopedics #diagnosis #sports
Jobe's Test ("Empty Can" Test) 1. Position arm in scapular plane and point thumb down as
Can" Test) 1. ... Position arm in ... pushes down on arm ... #Supraspinatus ... #RotatorCuff #Test
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
Drop Arm Test 1. ... Position patient's ... Diagnosis #Ortho #Sports ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #DropArm #ALiEM
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... The drop arm ... The test is positive ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #Drop #Arm ... #Test #Supraspinatus
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
joint tenderness, supraspinatus ... , the arm is fully ... shoulder is a positive ... #PhysicalExam #RotatorCuff ... #Tendinopathy #Impingement
Subacromial Impingement - Neer Test 1. With the arm fully pronated, the examiner raises the arm
With the arm fully ... examiner raises the arm ... Diagnosis #Ortho #Sports ... #RotatorCuff #Neer ... #Test #ALiEM
Neer's Test - Shoulder Examination

Neer's test assesses for possible rotator cuff impingement.
Stabilize the scapula and with
cuff impingement ... passively flex the arm ... Pain is a positive ... #rotator #cuff ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Empty Can (Jobe) Test

Position: Flex shoulder to 90 degrees in the scapular plane. Internally rotate the
Test Position ... Internally rotate ... that the thumbs are ... Positive sign is ... #supraspinatus