The Scarf Test is commonly used to assess AC joint-related pain by placing the shoulder into cross-body adduction. This article outlines the protocol, interpretation, limitations and practical use within shoulder assessment.
Introduction
AC joint-related shoulder pain often presents with:
- pain ...
Upper Limb Tension Test 3 is an ulnar nerve-biased neurodynamic test. It assesses whether ulnar nerve-biased loading reproduces familiar symptoms and whether those symptoms change with structural differentiation. In a 2021 diagnostic accuracy study for cervical radiculopathy, ULNT3 had the strongest...
Upper Limb Tension Test 2B is commonly used as a radial nerve-biased neurodynamic test. It assesses whether radial nerve-biased loading reproduces familiar symptoms and whether those symptoms change with structural differentiation. A 2021 diagnostic accuracy study found that single ULNTs have limite...
Upper Limb Tension Test 2A is a median nerve-biased neurodynamic test that uses a different sequencing approach from ULTT1. It assesses whether median nerve-biased loading reproduces familiar upper-limb symptoms and whether symptoms change with structural differentiation. A 2021 diagnostic accuracy ...
Upper Limb Tension Test I is a median nerve-biased neurodynamic test. It assesses symptom response to a sequence of shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand and cervical movements. A 2021 diagnostic accuracy study found that single ULNTs did not significantly change post-test probability for cervical radiculopa...
The Serratus Anterior Strength Test is commonly used to assess scapular control, serratus anterior function and shoulder movement quality during resisted upper limb tasks. This article explains the protocol, interpretation, limitations and practical recording guidance.
Introduction
The serratus an...
Speed’s Test is commonly used to assess long head of biceps tendon involvement and anterior shoulder pain provocation during resisted shoulder flexion. This article outlines the protocol, interpretation, limitations and practical assessment considerations.
Introduction
Anterior shoulder pain can a...
The Paxinos Test is commonly used to assess symptom provocation associated with the acromioclavicular joint. This article explains the test protocol, interpretation, diagnostic considerations, limitations and practical recording guidance for structured shoulder assessment.
Introduction
Acromioclav...
The Rent Test is a shoulder palpation assessment used to evaluate possible supraspinatus tendon defects, tenderness and symptom provocation around the rotator cuff insertion region. This article explains the protocol, interpretation, limitations and practical assessment considerations.
Introduction...
The Resisted AC Joint Extension Test is a physical examination maneuver used to help identify acromioclavicular joint pathology, such as AC joint sprains or separations.
Here are the steps to perform the Resisted AC Joint Extension Test:
- Ask the patient to sit or stand comfortably with their arm...
The Scapular Assistance Test is a physical examination maneuver used to assess scapular motion and identify scapular dyskinesis, which is an abnormal scapular movement pattern. The test involves using manual assistance to improve scapular motion and determining whether this improves symptoms or rang...
The Scapular Retraction Test is used to assess how manual scapular stabilisation influences shoulder strength, pain and movement quality. This article explains the protocol, interpretation, limitations and practical applications for shoulder and scapular assessment.
Introduction
Scapular positioni...
