Sulcus Sign (Inferior Glenohumeral Instability) Purpose: To determine if there is a presence of inferior glenohumeral instability and/or laxity (1). Patient position: Standing or Sitting upright with back unsupported and with affected arm relaxed by the side. Examiner position: Standing beside the patient’s affected side. Procedure: Grasp the patient’s affected side arm, around the elbow (at the bicondylar axis of the humerus) and gently pull … Continue reading Sulcus Sign
Rowe’s Test (anterior glenohumeral instability) Purpose: To test if there is a presence of a transient and/or recurrent anterior subluxation of the shoulder joint causing a dead-arm syndrome (1). Patient position: Standing or Supine lying. Examiner position: Standing beside the patient’s affected side. Procedure: In Rowe’s test for shoulder instability, the patient is either in standing or lies down in the supine position. The examiner moves … Continue reading Rowe’s 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
