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This presentation is the intellectual property of the author. Contact them for permission to reprint and/or distribute. Michael D. Loeb, M.D. Texas Orthopedics Sports and Rehabilitation Associates Austin, Texas History Mechanism of injury Impact Forced abduction/external rotation Character of symptoms Sharp Radiating Constant or activity related Physical Examination Routine Performing the exam the same way every time allows you to establish a routine or “flow” Reduces chance of missing diagnosis “You may not see it but it sees you!” Physical Examination Exposure/Inspection Entire shoulder girdle Both sides Front and back Symmetry Atrophy Swelling or prominence Physical Examination Cervical Spine ROM Radiating symptoms/radicular signs Tension signs Compression Distraction Spurling’s maneuver Physical Examination Shoulder ROM in all planes Active Passive Observe from front and back Scapular winging Scapular substitution

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Michael D. Loeb, M.D.

Texas Orthopedics Sports and Rehabilitation Associates

Austin, Texas

History Mechanism of injury

Impact

Forced abduction/external rotation

Character of symptoms

Sharp

Radiating

Constant or activity related

Physical Examination Routine

Performing the exam the same way every time allows you to establish a routine or “flow”

Reduces chance of missing diagnosis

“You may not see it but it sees you!”

Physical Examination Exposure/Inspection

Entire shoulder girdle

Both sides

Front and back

Symmetry

Atrophy

Swelling or prominence

Physical Examination Cervical Spine

ROM

Radiating symptoms/radicular signs 

Tension signs

Compression

Distraction

Spurling’s maneuver

Physical Examination Shoulder

ROM in all planes

Active

Passive

Observe from front and back

Scapular winging

Scapular substitution

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Physical Examination  Active strength testing (Rotator Cuff)

Lift off test

Modified belly press test

Resisted internal\external rotation

Resisted scaption

Rotator Cuff Impingement (Subacromial or outlet) Neer Impingement

Hawkins Impingement

Physical Examination Acromioclavicular joint

Step‐off

Palpation

Instability (with passive or active motion)

Pain with cross body adduction

Referred pain to base of neck

Physical Examination Labral Injury

Crank Test

O’Briens Test (SLAP tear)

Biceps pathology

Speed’s sign

Instability

Shoulder glide (seated)

Sulcus sign

Physical ExaminationMuscle strength testing

Biceps (C6) Triceps (C7) Wrist Flexors (C7) Wrist Extensors (C6) Intrinsic Muscles (C8‐T1)

Dermatomal distribution (radiculopathy) Peripheral Nerve Testing (motor and sensory)

Median (carpal tunnel syndrome) Radial Ulnar (cubital tunnel syndrome)

Physical Examination Supine

Passive external rotation in adduction

Abduction/external rotation (arc of motion)

Forward flexion (scapula stabilized)

Fulcrum Test (apprehension or pain)

Relocation

“Load and shift”

Posterior load test

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Subacromial ImpingementNeer Impingement

Hawkins Impingement Anterior InstabilityApprehension Sign Relocation Sign

Posterior Instability Acromioclavicular Joint Pain

Biceps/Anchor PathologySpeed’s Sign O’Brien’s Test

Neurological ExamBiceps‐C6  Triceps‐C7

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Neurological ExamWrist Extensors‐C6 Wrist Flexors‐C7

Radial Nerve

Median Nerve Ulnar Nerve   

Ulnar Nerve‐C8Median Nerve‐C6

Radial Nerve‐C7

Vascular Exam

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