Category Archives for SHOULDER

WORC Score

The WORC score is a condition-specific 21-item self-reporting questionnaire using a visual analogue scale.

Here is the new updated version of the The Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index also called WORC score .

WESTERN ONTARIO ROTATOR CUFF INDEX (WOSI)


Shoulder tests – Videos of AC & Scapula tests

A number of muscles of the scapula work in harmony to facilitate and allow full shoulder movement. Damage to the muscles or the nerves going to the muscles may result in abnormal movement of the scapula - called Scapula dyskinisis.

These tests evaluate these muscles and also the ligaments of the AC (acromioclavicular) joint.

AC Joint line tenderness

Cross over test

AC resisted extension test

Paxinos sign

Piano key test

Wall push up

Snapping Scapula

Manuelle muskeltest

Shrug test

M Trapezius intermedius force

General Mobility

M Trapezius superior force

Apley´s scratch test

Hitch-hiker´s thumb test

Alternative measurement internal and external rotation

M Serratus Anterius force

M Trapezius Inferior force


Shoulder tests – Videos of Provocation tests

Certain types of shoulder injury can be diagnosed by eliciting or 'provoking' pain only when the shoulder is in a certain position - these tests are called 'provocation tests'.

There are quite a number of these tests:

Anterior drawer test

Posterior drawer test

Load Shift test (alternative)

Sulcus test

Jerk test

Gagey´s test

Apprehension test

Fulcrum test

Relocation test

Jahnke test

Release test

Crank test

Posterior stress test

Throwers test


Shoulder Compendium

While learning about shoulder evaluation, I felt a need to make sense of all the many tests - and this 'Compendium' is the result of my efforts.

One hundred and sixty-five shoulder tests!

LARS BLØND SHOULDER COMPENDIUM


Again, apologies that this is still only available in Danish. I will get around to translating them one of these days...