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
Purpose of Inferior Drawer or John Feagin Test (anteroinferior glenohumeral): To test if there is an anteroinferior instability of the glenohumeral joint. Patient position: Standing or High Sitting. Examiner position: Stand facing the patient’s affected side. Procedure: Abduct the patient’s arm passively up to 90 degrees and place the distal part of the patient’s arm on your shoulder (i.e., place the patient’s forearm/wrist on the … Continue reading Inferior Drawer or John Feagin Test
Purpose of Jerk Test: To test if there is a posteroinferior instability of the glenohumeral joint, indicating a torn posterior or posteroinferior labrum. Patient position: Sitting with the affected arm supported on the patient’s lap over a pillow. Examiner position: Standing behind the patient, near the affected shoulder. Procedure: Stabilize the patient’s scapula using one hand and hold the patient’s elbow with another hand. Elevate the … Continue reading Jerk Test
Purpose of Load and Shift Test: To test if there is an (anterior or posterior) instability of the glenohumeral joint. Patient position: Sitting with the affected arm supported on the patient’s lap over a pillow; or Supine lying. Examiner position: Standing beside the patient, near the affected shoulder. Procedure: Stabilize the patient’s scapula using one hand and grasp the head of the humerus bone using … Continue reading Load and Shift Test
