Rockwood test : Shoulder Joint Examination Test
- Doctor or therapist is apply this test when to the patient do the complain of the shoulder pain .
- Doctor or therapist apply this test for the check the Anterior shoulder instability .
- It is also give the result like as to the other test of the instability .
Purpose of the test :
- This special test is used for the check the Anterior shoulder instability .
- This test is used for to the assess of the stability of to the GH [ Glenohumeral ] joint.
- It is check the primary a traumatic instability of the problems of the joint .
How to perform of this test ?
- Starting position of this test is sitting position .
- The examiner stands behind of the patient with the arm at the patient ‘s side .
- Then examiner do the lateral rotation of the shoulder .
- After that the arm is abducted to 45 ‘ & do the passive lateral rotation .
- This test is repeated at to the 90 ‘ & 120 ‘ of to the abducted of the arm .
- This different positions are performed in the test is very important because the stabilizers of the shoulder vary as the angle of abduction changes .
Interpretation of the test ?
- Patient is feel the apprehension with the posterior pain when the arm is at 90 degree .
- At the 45 ‘ & 120 ‘ patient feel the some pain .
- At the 0 ‘ patient feel the rarely apprehension .
- In all the situation this test is positive .
