This test has been found to have a moderate sensitivity and a high specificity.3 Using pain as a diagnostic criterion can be a confounding factor when evaluating any test for shoulder instability.

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Test: examiner standing behind patient, stabilising the affected shoulder by holding the acromioclavicular (AC) joint with one hand and the elbow with the other. The examiner externally rotates the ...

Struggling with shoulder pain and stiffness that makes everyday tasks like reaching or dressing difficult? You may be dealing ...

five of 19 patients developed a positive impingement test at 1 month, versus none in the exercise group (P = 0.01). Scores for the questionnaires designed to assess shoulder pain and dysfunction ...

The motion may be restricted. 5. Sharp pain is felt on the top of the shoulder. 6. Sleeping on the shoulder makes it worse. Three self-tests you can do. Be careful because an ac joint problem can ...