Shoulder and Upper Arm Physical Examination
A searchable collection of Musculoskeletal (MSK), Orthopedics and Sports related physical exam video clips and infographics relating to the examination of the shoulder and upper arm.
A bedside resource for educating physical therapists, occupational therapists, sports medicine, orthopedic trainees, general practitioners and more.

 • #Apley - Apley Scratch Test of Internal and External Rotation
 • #Biceps Tendon, Tendinitis (Note the overlap with #Labral tests)
     • #Load - Biceps Load Test
     • #Popeyes - Popeye's Sign in biceps tendon rupture
     • #Speeds - Speed's Test
     • #Tension - Biceps Tension Test
     • #Uppercut - Uppercut Test
     • #Yergasons - Yergason's Test
 • #Dislocation and #Reduction#SMT - Scapular Manipulation Technique for Shoulder Reduction 
 • #Hornblower - Hornblower Test for Teres Minor Injury
 • #Impingement - Shoulder Impingement
     • #Arc - Arc Test 
     • #Hawkins - Hawkins Kennedy Test
     • #Neer - Neer Test for impingement
 • #Instability - Glenohumeral #Instability Tests
     • #Apprehension - Shoulder Apprehension and Relocation Test (Anterior Instability)
     • #Drawer - Anterior and Posterior Shoulder Drawer Tests
     • #Jerk - Jerk Test
     • #Load - Load and Shift Test
     • #Norwood - Norwood Stress Test (posterior instability)
     • #Sulcus - Sulcus sign (inferior shoulder instability)
 • #Labral - Labrum Tear / Injury (Note the overlap with #Biceps tendon tests)
     • #Clunk - Clunk Test
     • #Crank - Crank Test
     • #OBriens - O'Brien's Test for Labral Tear
     • #Mimori - Mimori Pain Provocation Test
 • #Scarf - Cross Arm Test for #Acromioclavicular Joint Dysfunction
 • #Shrug - Shrug Sign in rotator cuff injury
 • #Subscapularis Tests
     • #Bear - Bear Hug Test
     • #Belly - Belly Press Test
     • #Gerbers - #LiftOff (Push Off) Test
     • #Napoleon - Supine Napoleon Test
 • #Supraspinatus Tests
     • #Drop - Drop Arm Test
     • #Full - Full Can Test
     • #Jobe - Empty Can Test
 • Thoracic #Outlet Syndrome
     • #Adsons - Adson's Test
     • #Cyriax - Cyriax Release Test 
     • #Edens - Costoclavicular Test
     • #Roos - Roos' Test 
     • #Wright - Wright (Hyperabduction) Test
 • #Winged - Winged Scapula

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Severe Anterior Shoulder Dislocation

#Anterior #Shoulder #Dislocation #clinical #video #orthopedics #physicalexam #msk #sports
Severe Anterior Shoulder ... #Anterior #Shoulder ... #orthopedics #physicalexam ... #msk #sports
Shoulder Effusion Ballottement on Physical Examination

Shoulder effusion. You can ballot and see fluid return at posterior
Shoulder Effusion ... Examination Shoulder ... Janetbirdope #Shoulder ... #glenohumeral #PhysicalExam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder Exam

Positive sulcus sign in a shoulder with multidirectional instability.

Downward force applied at
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder ... sulcus sign in a shoulder ... #Sulcus #Sign #Shoulder ... #PhysicalExam # ... #orthopedics #sports
Reduction of Dislocated Shoulder 

#Shoulder #Dislocation #Reduction #clinical #video #physicalexam #sports #msk #orthopedics
of Dislocated Shoulder ... #Shoulder # ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Crank Test for Shoulder Labral Pathology

#Crank #Test #Labrum #Shoulder #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #MSK #sports #orthopedics
Crank Test for Shoulder ... #Test #Labrum #Shoulder ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #MSK #sports
Anterior Shoulder Effusion on Physical Examination

Ballotable Shoulder effusion. 

Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope

#Shoulder #Effusion #Ballottement #glenohumeral #PhysicalExam
Anterior Shoulder ... Ballotable Shoulder ... Janetbirdope #Shoulder ... #glenohumeral #PhysicalExam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Labral Tear of the Shoulder ... fully abduct the shoulder ... open_michigan #Shoulder ... #Labral #Tear #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Neer Test for Shoulder Impingement

Video by Mike Reinold @mikereinold

#Neer #Test #Shoulder #Impingement #clinical #video #physicalexam #msk
Neer Test for Shoulder ... #Neer #Test #Shoulder ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Costoclavicular Maneuver for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Costoclavicular Maneuver, draw the patient's shoulders inferiorly and
the patient's shoulders ... Outlet #Syndrome #Shoulder ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #sports
Empty Can (Jobe) Test

Position: Flex shoulder to 90 degrees in the scapular plane. Internally rotate the
Position: Flex shoulder ... Internally rotate the shoulders ... Can #Jobe #Test #Shoulder ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #msk #sports