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Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
supraspinatus tendinitis Signs ... painful abduction of arm ... , empty can test ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Jobe's Test ("Empty Can" Test) 1. Position arm in scapular plane and point thumb down as
Position arm in ... pushes down on arm ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #Sports #Supraspinatus ... EmptyCan #Jobe #ALiEM
Hawkin's Test 1. Position arm in throwing position and flex forward 30 degrees. 2. Examiner internally
Hawkin's Test 1. ... Position arm in ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #Sports #Supraspinatus ... #Hawkin #ALiEM
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
Drop Arm Test 1. ... slowly adduct arm ... suddenly drop #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #DropArm #ALiEM
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Position patient's arm ... externally rotating arm ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #Sports #Labral ... #Crank #ALiEM
Subacromial Impingement - Neer Test 1. With the arm fully pronated, the examiner raises the arm
With the arm fully ... examiner raises the arm ... scapulothoracic motion #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #ALiEM
Painful Arc Test for Subacromial Impingement

The patient elevates the arm in the scapular plane, then slowly
Painful Arc Test ... patient elevates the arm ... motion to lower the arm ... #Test #Sign #Subacromial ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Positive Drop Arm Test on Shoulder Exam - Supraspinatus Injury

Starting from 90 degrees of passive shoulder
Positive Drop Arm ... #Drop #Arm #Test ... #Sign #Shoulder ... supraspinatus #clinical #video ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
tear - O'Brien Test ... Repeat with arm ... supinated (thumb up) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #OBrien #ALiEM
Sulcus Sign Test - Inferior Glenohumeral Instability

To test inferior glenohumeral stability place traction on the humerus
Sulcus Sign Test ... Instability To test ... humerus with the arm ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics