Anterior Shoulder Instability Clinical Examination [Physical Therapist Guide to Diagnosis]

Do your patients complain about shoulder instability?
This video dives deep into diagnosing anterior shoulder instability, a common shoulder problem.

Key takeaways for PTs:

◎ How to differentiate laxity from instability
◎ Mechanisms of injury leading to instability
◎ Importance of history taking and age considerations
◎ Performing a thorough range of motion assessment
◎ Special tests to assess instability (apprehension, relocation, etc.)

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Timeline:

0:00 - Intro
0:10 - Instability vs. Laxity
0:44 - Dislocation vs. Subluxation
1:15 - Bankart Lesions After Traumatic Dislocation
2:04 - Acquired Instability
2:33 - Multidirectional Instability
2:58 - Importance of a good diagnosis
3:29 - Who is most predisposed to injuries
5:10 - Age in relation to prognosis and plan of care
6:25 - Anterior shoulder instability / laxity testing
7:30 - Assessing ROM for apprehension
9:32 - Anterior apprehension test
10:12 - Relocation test
10:34 - Release test
11:35 - Anterior load test
11:58 - Anterior jerk test
12:25 - Anterior drawer test
13:04 - Conclusion

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