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This test for supraspinatus tears involves resisted scaption at 90° with thumbs down.
What is the Jobe Empty Can Test?
This joint has a capsular pattern of pain at end ranges, especially horizontal adduction.
What is the AC joint?
This diagnosis presents with reduced forward elevation, external rotation and abduction, and will struggle with Struggle with activities like reaching behind the back.
What is a supraspinatus tear?
This small but influential muscle beneath the clavicle can contribute to costoclavicular compression in TOS.
What is the subclavius?
A 42-year-old female violinist presents with symptoms of arm fatigue, heaviness, and occasional discoloration of her dominant hand during prolonged rehearsals. She notes visible vein distension and mild swelling after playing, especially when her arm is elevated. Duplex ultrasound shows intermittent compression of the subclavian vein during provocative positioning. Palpation reveals tenderness over the costoclavicular space, and Wright's test elicits a delayed capillary refill. She denies paresthesia or cervical pain. Cervical and shoulder imaging is unremarkable. What is your diagnosis?
What is venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
This test for anterior instability has the highest specificity of the bunch.
What is the Release/Surprise Test?
The CPP of the GH joint is a combo of full abduction and this motion.
What is external rotation?
Gradual stiffness, restricted motion in multiple directions, and sleep-disrupting pain suggest this condition.
What is adhesive capsulitis?
A patient with pain and stiffness that limits grooming and reaching, and ER most limited in adduction, likely has this condition.
What is adhesive capsulitis?
A positive result in this test for multidirectional instability shows ≥2 cm between acromion and humeral head.
What is the Sulcus Sign?
This ligament contributes to GH stability in ER and abduction from 45–75°.
What is the middle GH ligament?
A SLAP lesion may present with deep anterior pain and clicking during this athletic movement.
What is throwing?
This acronym helps guide clinical reasoning by evaluating various aspect of disease.
What is SINSS?
This test for SLAP lesions is performed in supine with resisted elbow flexion in ER.
What is the Biceps Load Test?
This specific muscles' primary action is transverse shoulder abduction.
What is the rear delt?
This classification acronym describes instability that is most often managed non-surgically.
What is AMBRI?
This pathology has the patient reporting deep anterior shoulder pain with biceps loading.
What is a SLAP lesion?
Pain elicited with passive shoulder IR at 90° scaption indicates a positive result from this test.
What is Hawkins Kennedy?
This acromial type provides the least subacromial space, increasing SIS risk.
What is Type III acromion?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The bony defect often linked to a Bankart lesion.
What is Hillsachs?
These two muscles form the interscalene triangle where the brachial plexus and subclavian artery can be compressed.
What are the anterior and middle scalenes?