Shoulder tests

Question 1

Yergason test

Answer 1

+: Localized pain and/or tenderness at bicipital groove
+: Audible click or biceps tendon subluxes or dislocates
I: Tendinitis
L: Instability of biceps tendon possibly associated w a torn transverse humeral ligament

Question 2

Abbott-Saunders test

Answer 2

+: Palpable and/or audible click
I: Subluxation or dislocation of the biceps tendon (rupture of the transverse ligament or tendon subluxes beneath the subscapularis muscle belly.

Question 3

Anterior apprehension test

Answer 3

+: noticeable look of apprehension or alarm on patients face with possible pain
L: Chronic anterior dislocation of the shoulder(glenohumeral joint)

Question 4

Impingement sign

Answer 4

+: Pain in the shoulder

I: Overuse injury to the supraspinatus and possibly biceps tendon.

Question 5

Apley test

Answer 5

+: Exacerbation of pain

I: Degenerative tendinitis of the rotator cuff tendons (usually supraspinatus)

Question 6

Posterior apprehension test

Answer 6

+: Noticeable look of apprehension or alarm on the Patients face with possibly pain.
I: Chronic posterior dislocation of the shoulder (glenohumeral joint)

Question 7

Drop arm test aka Codman drop arm test

Answer 7

+: Patient will not be able to lower arm slowly or arm drops suddenly
I: Rotator cuff tear, usually supraspinatus

Question 8

Speed test

Answer 8

+: Pain and or tenderness in the bicipital groove

L: Bicipital tendonitis

Question 9

Dawbarn test

Answer 9

+: Decrease in pain and or tenderness

I: Subacromial bursitis

Question 10

Dugas test

Answer 10

+: Inability to touch the opposite shoulder and/or inability of elbow to touch chest
I: Acute dislocation of shoulder (glenohumeral jt)