How to Perform the Apprehension Test | Anterior Shoulder Dislocation & Crank Test Explained
This test is primarily designed to test for traumatic instability problems causing gross or anatomic instability of the shoulder although the relocation portion of the test is sometimes used to differentiate between instability and impingement. The examiner abducts the arm to 90° and laterally rotates the patient's shoulder slowly. By placing a hand under the glenohumeral joint to act as a fulcrum, the apprehension test becomes the fulcrum test.