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Diagnostic Tests » Orthopedic Physical: Shoulders

Apprehension Test	The patient's arm is extended, held abducted and externally rotated. The patient will be apprehensive in a positive exam, motion will be painful to patients with anterior subluxing or dislocating shoulder.
Drop Arm Test	The arm is lifted to a fully abducted position then lowers the arm slowly towards their side. The test is indicative of a rotor cuff tear if the patient cannot actively control lowering the arm past 90 degrees.
Impingement Test	The examiner forcefully abducts and internally rotates the shoulder causing the greater tuberosity of the humerus to impinge the undersurface of the acromion. A positive test could indicate an impingement syndrome or rotator cuff tendonitis.