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Lift Off Test
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Other Names
- Gerber’s Lift Off Test
- Gerber’s Test
- Subscapularis Lift Off Test
Purpose
A positive lift off test (without examiner resistance)[1]
- Evaluate the Subscapularis Muscle
Description
- The patient is seated or standing
- The arm is internally rotated with hand behind the small of the back on the lumbar spine
- The dorsum of the hand is facing the back
- The examiner places their hand on the patients and asks them to push off against their resistance
- A positive test
- Pain or weakness pushing off the back
Pathology
Evidence
- Needs to be updated
See Also
References
- ↑ Lenart, Brett A., and Jonathan B. Ticker. "Subscapularis tendon tears: Management and arthroscopic repair." EFORT open reviews 2.12 (2017): 484.
Created by:
John Kiel on 27 July 2019 19:56:24
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15 September 2023 15:34:11
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