Anterior Slide Test
Other Names
- Anterior and posterior slide test
- Anterior Slide Test
- Posterior Slide Test
- Kibler Test
Purpose
- Evaluate Glenoid Labrum as a cause of shoulder pain
Description
- The patient is seated
- Hand resting on hip, thumb facing posterior
- Examiner places one hand on shoulder, other on elbow and distal humerus
- Examiner exerts a superior anterior force along the line of humerus while stabilizing shoulder with other hand
- Positive test
- Reproduction of pain, click or pop
Pathology
Evidence
See Also
References
- ↑ Manske, Robert, and Todd Ellenbecker. "Current concepts in shoulder examination of the overhead athlete." International journal of sports physical therapy 8.5 (2013): 554.
- ↑ Image courtesy of clinicalgate.com
- ↑ Dean, Robert S., et al. "Physical examination maneuvers for SLAP lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual and combinations of maneuvers." The American journal of sports medicine 51.11 (2023): 3042-3052.
- ↑ Meserve, Brent B., Joshua A. Cleland, and Thomas R. Boucher. "A meta-analysis examining clinical test utility for assessing superior labral anterior posterior lesions." The American journal of sports medicine 37.11 (2009): 2252-2258.
- ↑ McFarland, Edward G., Tae Kyun Kim, and Richard M. Savino. "Clinical assessment of three common tests for superior labral anterior-posterior lesions." The American journal of sports medicine 30.6 (2002): 810-815.
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John Kiel on 21 August 2021 19:19:03
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