2 Department of Physical Therapy, High Point University, School of Health Sciences, High Point, North Carolina, USA Background This article provides clinicians with a user's guide on the performance ...

Shoulder problems are one of the most common complaints that doctors need to diagnose. Speed’s test and Yergason’s test are both ways for your doctor to physically examine the area around your ...

LAS VEGAS — Although there are many tests to evaluate the subscapularis, a recently presented investigation found the bear-hug test to be a valuable diagnostic tool for evaluating the muscle. “We ...

The applicability of estimates of specificity and sensitivity are highly dependent on the study design. In terms of evaluating the strength of evidence offered by Phase III studies, there are four ...

Correspondence to Professor Christian Kopkow, Department für Angewandte Gesundheitswissenschaften, Hochschule für Gesundheit (University of Applied Sciences), Gesundheitscampus 6–8, Bochum 44801, ...

Objective: Accurate and reliable shoulder tendinopathy examination maneuvers are essential for diagnosing and treating shoulder pain; however, studies have reported varying results as to the accuracy ...

Background: Shoulder complaints are the third most common musculoskeletal problem in the general population. There are an abundance of physical examination maneuvers for diagnosing shoulder pathology.