Shoulder Labrum

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Anatomy

• Serves as a medial attachment point for the shoulder joint capsule¹

Function

SLAP Lesion

• The compression rotation test
  • “was performed with the patient supine and by elevating the patient’s arm 90° and rotating the arm while applying an axial load”
  • “The test was positive if the patient reported pain or a click deep in the shoulder”²
• “Active compression test was performed with the affected arm slightly adducted and forward-flexed 90°”
  • “The patient tried to elevate the arm with the palm up and then with the thumb pointing downward against resistance”²
  • Positive: “Pain in the front of the arm with either maneuver was noted, recorded”²
• The anterior slide test²
  • “The patient stood with the hand on the hip of the affected side, and the examiner applied an axial load along the humerus”²
  • “The test was considered positive when this maneuver produced pain or a click.”

References

1.

Dutton M. Dutton’s Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention. 5th ed. McGraw Hill Education; 2020.

2.

Gill C, Cho TA. Neurologic Complications of COVID-19. CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology. 2023;29(3):946-965. doi:10.1212/CON.0000000000001272