Speed’s Test: What Does Anterior Shoulder Pain Suggest? 💪

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SLAPprehension Test 🏋️

Bring the straight arm across the chest with the forearm turned down. Shoulder pain or apprehension that eases when the forearm turns up may suggest a SLAP lesion. 🔍

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The Snap Test evaluates instability of the long head of the biceps tendon within the bicipital groove.

💡 Clinical Pearl: Biceps tendon instability may be associated with injury to the subscapularis tendon or biceps pulley.

🔗 Link: wikism.org/Snap_Test

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Shrug Sign

The Shrug Sign is present when a patient elevates the scapula while attempting shoulder abduction, often indicating restricted glenohumeral motion or weakness.

🔗 Link: wikism.org/Shrug_Sign

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The shrug sign evaluates for adhesive capsulitis among other causes of shoulder pain.

Ask the patient to abduct both arms to 90° in the coronal plane and briefly hold the position.

Read: wikism.org/Shrug_Sign

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The shoulder fulcrum test evaluates for SLAP lesions of the glenoid labrum.

Read: wikism.org/Shoulder_Ful...

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