Posterior Apprehension Test for the Shoulder - Ask Doctor Jo

The posterior apprehension test is used to detect a poster dislocation or instability of the shoulder. A positive test doesn’t always mean there is a dislocation, and a negative doesn’t necessarily mean there isn’t one. Shoulder instability exercises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PH5SuL51wI&index=31&list=PLPS8D21t0eO_Ny9ors3aP4K1P_91a2-yw

To perform the posterior apprehension test, have the patient lie down in supine. Flex the shoulder to 90 degrees while stabilizing the scapula with the other hand. Apply a posterior force on the patient’s elbow. Then horizontally adduct and medially rotate the arm. A positive test is pain or apprehension.

Related Video:

Shoulder Instability Exercises:
https://youtu.be/5PH5SuL51wI
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Posterior Apprehension Test for the Shoulder:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omLUy6d9vko

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