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    The document describes procedures for examining a patient's shoulder. It lists ranges of motion that are inspected for the shoulder joint, including abduction, horizontal flexion, and internal and external rotation both with the arm at the side and abducted. Specific tests are outlined to check for rotator cuff tears, impingement, bicep tendonitis, glenohumeral joint instability, and to rule out cervical spine issues presenting as shoulder pain. Palpation is used to check for tenderness in the rotator cuff muscles and bicipital groove that could indicate injuries.

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    The document describes procedures for examining a patient's shoulder. It lists ranges of motion that are inspected for the shoulder joint, including abduction, horizontal flexion, and internal and external rotation both with the arm at the side and abducted. Specific tests are outlined to check for rotator cuff tears, impingement, bicep tendonitis, glenohumeral joint instability, and to rule out cervical spine issues presenting as shoulder pain. Palpation is used to check for tenderness in the rotator cuff muscles and bicipital groove that could indicate injuries.

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    The document describes procedures for examining a patient's shoulder. It lists ranges of motion that are inspected for the shoulder joint, including abduction, horizontal flexion, and internal and external rotation both with the arm at the side and abducted. Specific tests are outlined to check for rotator cuff tears, impingement, bicep tendonitis, glenohumeral joint instability, and to rule out cervical spine issues presenting as shoulder pain. Palpation is used to check for tenderness in the rotator cuff muscles and bicipital groove that could indicate injuries.

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    Shoulder Examination

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    The document describes procedures for examining a patient's shoulder. It lists ranges of motion that are inspected for the shoulder joint, including abduction, horizontal flexion, and internal and external rotation both with the arm at the side and abducted. Specific tests are outlined to check for rotator cuff tears, impingement, bicep tendonitis, glenohumeral joint instability, and to rule out cervical spine issues presenting as shoulder pain. Palpation is used to check for tenderness in the rotator cuff muscles and bicipital groove that could indicate injuries.

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    EXPOSURE

    POSITION

    INSPECTION

    • FRONT, BACK, SIDE AND ABOVE

    PALPATION

    • Tenderness over the greater tuberosity ( supraspinatus tendonitis )


    • Bicipital groove ( bicep tendonitis)
    • Diffuse tenderness with swelling
    • Crepitus and defect over the rotator cuff insertion ( tear of the cuff )

    ABDUCTION 0-160/180
    HORIZONTAL FLEXION 0-140
    BACKWARD EXTENSION 0-60
    FORWARD FLEXION 0-165
    INT.ROT& EXT.ROT ( ARM AT 0-70
    SIDE)
    INT.ROT & EXT.ROT (ARM ABD 0-90
    90 )
    MOVEMENT OF THE JOINT

    (GLENOHUMERAL JOINT)

    • Quick rotation screening test


    • Specific movement

    SPECIAL TEST

    1) TESTING FOR ROTATOR CUFF TEAR


    • EMPTY CAN TEST
    • LIFT-OFF TEST
    2) TESTING OF IMPINGEMENT
    • HAWKIN’S IMPINGEMENT TEST
    3) TESTING FOR LONG HEAD OF BICEP BRACHII TENDONITIS
    • YERGASON TEST
    • SPEED’S TEST
    • “POPEYE SIGN”
    4) TESTING FOR GLENOHUMERAL JOINT INSTABILITY
    • LOAD AND SHIFT TEST
    • SULCUS SIGN
    • APPREHENSION TEST IN SUPINE POSITION ( FULCRUM TEST)
    5) NEUROVASCULAR ASSESSMENT IN RELATION TO SHOULDER REGION
    PATHOLOGY
    •ADSON’S TEST
    6) RULE OUT THE NON-SHOULDER PATHOLOGY (CERVICAL SPINE) THAT CAN BE
    PRESENTED AS SHOULDER PAIN
    •COMPRESSION TEST
    •SPURLING’S TEST

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