What is the crank test?

What is the crank test?

Purpose. This test also called labral crank test or compression rotation test is used to identify glenoid labral tears and assess an unstable superior labral anterior posterior (SLAP) lesions.

What is a slap test?

O’Driscoll, the dynamic labral shear test (DLST) is used to diagnose a SLAP lesion. It is performed with the patient supine with the affected arm off the side of the examining table. The shoulder is close to the edge of the bed so that the examining table mattress supports the scapula, but the humerus is free.

What does a positive O’Brien test mean?

A positive test occurs with pain reproduction or clicking in the shoulder with the first position and reduced/absent with the second position. Depth of symptoms must also be assessed as superficial pain can indicate acromioclavicular joint symptoms and deep pain is more often a sign of a labral lesion.

What does the O’Brien test mean?

The O’Brien test is designed to detect labral injuries, labral tears, or potential slap lesions that could potentially be the cause of pain for your patient. To perform this test your patient must flex their arm to 90 degrees with the elbow fully extended, then horizontally adduct the arm 10-15 degrees.

What does positive Hawkins test mean?

A positive Hawkins-Kennedy test is indicative of an impingement of all structures that are located between the greater tubercle of the humerus and the coracohumeral ligament. The impinged structures include the supraspinatus muscle, teres minor muscle, and the infraspinatus muscle.

What is a positive bear hug test?

Positive bear-hug and belly-press tests suggest a tear of at least 30% of the subscapularis, whereas a positive Napoleon test indicates that greater than 50% of the subscapularis is torn. Furthermore, a positive lift-off test is not found until at least 75% of the subscapularis is torn.

Can shoulder impingement be cured?

Shoulder impingement usually takes about three to six months to heal completely. More severe cases can take up to a year to heal. However, you can usually start returning to your normal activities within two to four weeks. Just make sure you regularly check in with your doctor to make sure you aren’t overdoing it.

What does the Hawkins test shoulder?

Hawkins test. The examiner forward flexes the arms to 90° and then forcibly internally rotates the shoulder. This movement pushes the supraspinatus tendon against the anterior surface of the coracoacromial ligament and coracoid process. Pain indicates a positive test result for supraspinatus tendonitis.

What does the Hawkins Kennedy test test for?

Kennedy, and a positive test is most likely indicative of damage to the tendon of the supraspinatus muscle….

Hawkins–Kennedy test
Purpose	To evaluate a shoulder injury