Shoulder Girdle Complex -Special Test (Instability)

1-Anterior Drawer

The Anterior Drawer Test is a great special test for anterior shoulder laxity. I use it all the time to get a feel for how loose someone may be. ✅ The patient is supine. I like to stand at the head of the table. ✅ Hold the bicondylar axis of the elbow with your distal hand. This gives you complete control of the arm. ✅ Your proximal hand should grasp the humeral head between your thumb and first finger. This lets you really appreciate how much movement is occurring at the glenohumeral joint. I'm not a fan of using my whole hand on the humerus, I want to feel the humeral head. ✅ Glide the humeral head in an anteromedial direction. This is important! Follow the scapular plane of the glenoid, it's not straight plan anterior!

2- Anterior Apprehension:

3- Load and Shift Test:

4- Sulcus Test:

5- Jerk Tests:

Impingement

Rotator cuff tendonitis

Glenoid Labrum tear