What does the empty can test for?

The empty can test is a clinical test used to test the integrity of the supraspinatus tendon. In this test, the patient is tested at 90° elevation in the scapular plane and full internal rotation (empty can). The patient resists downward pressure exerted by the examiner at the patients elbow or wrist.

What is the empty beer can test?

The empty can test (Jobe’s test) and full can test (Neer test) are used to diagnose shoulder injuries. Specifically, these physical examination maneuvers examine the integrity of the supraspinatus muscle and tendon.

How does the O’Brien test work for shoulder pain?

O’Brien Test. “The patient sits with the test shoulder in 90 degrees of forward flexion, 40 degrees of horizontal adduction, and maximal internal rotation. The examiner stands with one hand grasping the subject’s wrist. The patient horizontally adducts and flexes the test shoulder against the examiner’s manual resistance.

What is the purpose of the O’Briens test?

The purpose of O’Brien’s Active Compression Test is to indicate potential labral ( SLAP Lesion) or acromioclavicular lesions as cause for shoulder pain. With the patient in sitting or standing, the upper extremity to be tested is placed in 90° of shoulder flexion and 10-15° of horizontal adduction

What is the empty can test for shoulder pain?

A decrease in pain of the shoulder joint on supination of the arm is consistent with a SLAP lesion. The empty can test is performed to evaluate subacromial impingement and cuff pathology. The arm should be anteriorly flexed at the level of the shoulder. Fully pronate the arm into the “empty can position”.

What is O’Brien’s active compression test used for?

O’Brien’s active compression test was primarily developed for assessment of Acromioclavicular joint pathology following a patient’s demonstration of what reproduced their shoulder pain.