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      • Long-Axis Femoral Distraction Test
      • Noble Compression Test
      • Percussion Test
      • Sign of the Buttock
      • Trendelenburg Test
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      • Dial Test (Tibial Rotation Test)
      • Joint Line Tenderness
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      • McMurray Test
      • Noble Compression Test
      • Pivot-Shift Test
      • Posterior Drawer Test
      • Posterior Sag Sign
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      • Thessaly Test
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      • Talar Tilt
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Anterior Apprehension Test

Purpose of Test: To assess for anterior instability of the glenohumeral joint capsule.

Test Position: Supine

Performing the Test: The examiner flexes the patient’s elbow to 90 degrees and abducts their shoulder to 90 degrees. The examiner then slowly externally rotates the patient’s shoulder. The test is considered positive if the patient demonstrates apprehension during shoulder external rotation.

Apprehension-Relocation method: The examiner flexes the patient’s elbow to 90 degrees and abducts their shoulder to 90 degrees. The examiner then slowly externally rotates the patient’s shoulder. If the patient experiences apprehension during external rotation, the examiners places a firm hand over the anterior shoulder, increasing shoulder stability. The examiner again applies an external rotation force to the shoulder. If the patient has apprehension during the first external rotation and no apprehension during the second external rotation, it is considered a positive test.

Diagnostic Accuracy: Sensitivity: 52.8; Specificity: 98.9; +LR: 48; -LR: .48 

Importance of Test: Patients that demonstrate shoulder instability are at an increased risk of shoulder injury and dislocation.  The causes of shoulder instability can be traumatic, microtraumatic, or genetic. Regardless of the mechanism of injury, these patients will often have muscle length discrepancies, lengthened joint capsules, and/or other connective tissue problems. Specifically with anterior apprehension, the most common injury is known as a Bankart lesion. In a Bankart lesion there is detachment of the anterior-inferior labrum with its attached to the anterior portion of the inferior glenohumeral ligament. Other causes of anterior instability include superior labral anterior and posterior (SLAP) detachment and humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligaments (HAGL). Regardless of the which specific structure is injured, it is important to spot an apprehension sign because a dislocated shoulder can cause damage to the surrounding nerves and vascular supply.

Note: these tests should only be performed by properly trained health care practitioners.

Reference: “An evaluation of the apprehension, relocation, and surprise tests for anterior shoulder instability”

"Traumatic anterior shoulder instability in the athlete." The Edinburgh Shoulder Clinic. May 2012. 

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      • Sharp-Purser Test
      • Spurling's Maneuver
      • Transverse Ligament Test
      • ULNT - Median
      • ULNT - Radial
      • ULNT - Ulnar
      • Vertebral Artery Test
    • Thoracic Spine >
      • Adam's Forward Bend Test
      • Passive Neck Flexion Test
      • Thoracic Compression Test
      • Thoracic Distraction Test
      • Thoracic Foraminal Closure Test
    • Lumbar Spine/Sacroiliac Joint >
      • Active Sit-Up Test
      • Alternate Gillet Test
      • Crossed Straight Leg Raise Test
      • Extensor Endurance Test
      • FABER Test
      • Fortin's Sign
      • Gaenslen Test
      • Gillet Test
      • Gower's Sign
      • Lumbar Quadrant Test
      • POSH Test
      • Posteroanterior Mobility
      • Prone Knee Bend Test
      • Prone Instability Test
      • Resisted Abduction Test
      • Sacral Clearing Test
      • Seated Forward Flexion Test
      • SIJ Compression/Distraction Test
      • Slump Test
      • Sphinx Test
      • Spine Rotators & Multifidus Test
      • Squish Test
      • Standing Forward Flexion Test
      • Straight Leg Raise Test
      • Supine to Long Sit Test
    • Shoulder >
      • Active Compression Test
      • Anterior Apprehension
      • Biceps Load Test II
      • Drop Arm Sign
      • External Rotation Lag Sign
      • Hawkins-Kennedy Impingement Sign
      • Horizontal Adduction Test
      • Internal Rotation Lag Sign
      • Jobe Test
      • Ludington's Test
      • Neer Test
      • Painful Arc Sign
      • Pronated Load Test
      • Resisted Supination External Rotation Test
      • Speed's Test
      • Posterior Apprehension
      • Sulcus Sign
      • Thoracic Outlet Tests >
        • Adson's Test
        • Costoclavicular Brace
        • Hyperabduction Test
        • Roos (EAST)
      • Yergason's Test
    • Elbow >
      • Biceps Squeeze Test
      • Chair Sign
      • Cozen's Test
      • Elbow Extension Test
      • Medial Epicondylalgia Test
      • Mill's Test
      • Moving Valgus Stress Test
      • Push-up Sign
      • Ulnar Nerve Compression Test
      • Valgus Stress Test
      • Varus Stress Test
    • Wrist/Hand >
      • Allen's Test
      • Carpal Compression Test
      • Finkelstein Test
      • Phalen's Test
      • Reverse Phalen's Test
    • Hip >
      • Craig's Test
      • Dial Test
      • FABER Test
      • FAIR Test
      • Fitzgerald's Test
      • Hip Quadrant Test
      • Hop Test
      • Labral Anterior Impingement Test
      • Labral Posterior Impingement Test
      • Long-Axis Femoral Distraction Test
      • Noble Compression Test
      • Percussion Test
      • Sign of the Buttock
      • Trendelenburg Test
    • Knee >
      • Anterior Drawer Test
      • Dial Test (Tibial Rotation Test)
      • Joint Line Tenderness
      • Lachman Test
      • McMurray Test
      • Noble Compression Test
      • Pivot-Shift Test
      • Posterior Drawer Test
      • Posterior Sag Sign
      • Quad Active Test
      • Thessaly Test
      • Valgus Stress Test
      • Varus Stress Test
    • Foot/Ankle >
      • Anterior Drawer
      • Calf Squeeze Test
      • External Rotation Test
      • Fracture Screening Tests
      • Impingement Sign
      • Navicular Drop Test
      • Squeeze Test
      • Talar Tilt
      • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Test
      • Test for Interdigital Neuroma
      • Windlass Test
    • HEP >
      • Neck and Shoulder >
        • Supine Chin Tuck
        • Supine DNF with Towel Assist
        • Supine DNF
        • Standing Chin Tuck Against Wall
        • Standing Chin Tuck Against Wall with Scaption
        • Seated Cervical Retraction Repeated
        • Seated Cervical Retraction with Extension Repeated
        • Seated Cervical Retraction with Sidebend Repeated
        • Seated Cervical Retraction with Rotation Repeated
        • Standing Wall Shrugs at 90 Degrees Flex
        • Seated Thoracic Whips
        • Standing Ballistic Shoulder Extensions
        • Standing Repeated Shoulder Extension with Squat
        • Standing Repetead Shoulder Horiz. Abd. with Ext. CKC
        • Seated with Arms on Pillows Cervical AROM (Flex/Ext/Rot/SB)
        • Seated with Arms on Pillows Shrugs
        • Seated with Arms on Pillows Shrug with Scapular Retraction
        • Supine Shoulder IR with GH Centralization
        • Supine Shoulder ER with GH Centralization
        • Holding Dumbbell at 180 Degrees Flexion for Time
        • Cat Camel
        • Prone T's
        • Prone Y's
        • Quad Chin Tuck w/ Shoulder Flexion
      • Low Back >
        • Supine TA Isometric
        • Standing TA Isometric Agains Wall with Squat
        • Supine BKFO
        • Quad Rock Back
        • Standing Hip Hinge
        • Sit to Stand with Hip Hinge
        • Repeated Lumbar Sideglides
        • Repeated Standing Lumbar Extension
        • Repeated Standing Lumbar Flexion
        • Repeated Prone Press-Ups
        • Repeated Supine DKC
        • Slump Sciatic Nerve Glides
        • Birddog Progression
      • Hip and Knee >
        • Clamshells with Progressions
        • Fire Hydrants with Progressions
        • Donkey Kicks
        • Bridge Variations
        • Repeated Hip Flexion
        • Squats
        • Seated Repeated Knee Extensions
        • CKC Seated Repeated Knee Extensions
        • Heel Slides
        • CKC DF with Tibial IR
      • Foot and Ankle >
        • Calf Raises
        • Calf Raises with Soccer Ball Between Medial Malleoli
        • Towel Scrunches with Foot in PF
        • Toe Flexion Using T-Band with Foot in PF
        • PF with Toes Flexed Using T-Band
        • DF with Toes Flexed Using T-Band
        • Forefoot Adduction
        • Gastroc Stretch
        • Repeated PF
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