Purpose of Fulcrum test (anterior glenohumeral instability): To test if there is an anterior instability of the glenohumeral joint (1). Patient position: Supine lying. Examiner position: Stand facing the patient’s affected side. Procedure: Gently flex the patient’s affected side elbow joint to 90 degrees and abduct the shoulder joint to 90 degrees, maintaining the humerus in neutral rotation. Gently perform lateral rotation of the patient’s … Continue reading Fulcrum test
Purpose of Apprehension test (anterior glenohumeral instability): To test if there is an anterior instability of the glenohumeral joint (1). Patient position: Supine lying. Examiner position: Stand facing the patient’s affected side. Procedure: Grasp the elbow and wrist of the patient’s affected arm using your left and right hands respectively. Gently flex the patient’s affected side elbow joint to 90 degrees and abduct the shoulder … Continue reading Apprehension test
Purpose of Anterior Drawer Test (anterior glenohumeral instability): To test if there is an anterior instability of the glenohumeral joint. Patient position: Supine lying. Examiner position: Stand facing the patient’s affected side. Procedure: Place the patient’s affected shoulder just over edge of the examination table. Assuming the patient’s left shoulder is being tested, fix the patient’s left hand in the examiner’s right axilla by adducting … Continue reading Anterior Drawer Test
Spurling’s Test: The purpose is to identify the presence of cervical radiculopathy among patients with upper quadrant pain. (1, 2). Patient Position: Sitting upright. Examiner Position: Standing beside or behind the patient. Procedure: Move the patient’s head into lateral flexion/rotation to the unaffected side. Carefully apply axial compression vertically downwards through the head. Repeat the same on the affected side. Bradley et al. suggestions: Compress the head in neutral position. … Continue reading Spurling’s test
Chronic Neck Pain (CNP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder that affects a significant proportion of the general population. It is characterized by persistent pain and stiffness in the neck and upper shoulder region, often resulting in reduced range of motion, muscle weakness, and decreased quality of life. Standard cervical physiotherapy has been widely used as a primary treatment for CNP, but the literature on its … Continue reading Can Diaphragm Manual Therapy Improve Pain and Function in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain?
