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**Palpate bicipital groove as patient patient attempts forearm supination against resistance
**Palpate bicipital groove as patient patient attempts forearm supination against resistance
**Pain/instability at prox bicipital groove indicates tendinitis or tendon subluxation
**Pain/instability at prox bicipital groove indicates tendinitis or tendon subluxation
*Speed's test
**Shoulder raised 60 degrees in front flexion
**With forearm supinated and elbow fully extended
**Examiner presses down on forearm and patient resists pressure
**Pain/instability at bicipital groove where long head inserts indicates tendinitis or instability


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==

Revisión del 17:17 7 oct 2016

Background

  • Results from progressive impingement or isolated tendon injury

Clinical Features

  • Pain
    • Acute, intense, localized to anterior aspect of shoulder
    • May occur at rest and be worse at night

Evaluation

  • Palpation of tendon within bicipital groove reproduces pain
  • Forearm supination, especially against resistance, reproduces pain
  • Yergason Test
    • Flex patient's elbow to 90'
    • Palpate bicipital groove as patient patient attempts forearm supination against resistance
    • Pain/instability at prox bicipital groove indicates tendinitis or tendon subluxation
  • Speed's test
    • Shoulder raised 60 degrees in front flexion
    • With forearm supinated and elbow fully extended
    • Examiner presses down on forearm and patient resists pressure
    • Pain/instability at bicipital groove where long head inserts indicates tendinitis or instability

Differential Diagnosis

Shoulder and Upper Arm Diagnoses

Traumatic/Acute:

Nontraumatic/Chronic:

Refered pain & non-orthopedic causes:

Management

  • Analgesia
  • Relative rest
  • Ice 10-15min TID
  • Early mobilization with stretching exercises

Disposition

  • Follow-up with primary care provider within 1wk

See Also

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