12/10/2025
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Hey! If you’re dealing with shoulder pain or suspect an issue, try this 👇🏽
Today I’m performing the 𝐇𝐚𝐰𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬-𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 one of the most common orthopedic tests used to screen for 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕
This movement stresses the supraspinatus tendon, long head of the biceps, and subacromial bursa to check if those structures are irritated or compressed.
If you work with shoulder patients (or are one), it’s important to know the difference between 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 and the 𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 they tell you very different things.
✅ 3-Test Cluster for Rotator Cuff Tears:
✔️ Painful Arc Test
✔️ Infraspinatus Resistance Test
✔️ Drop Arm Test
(These three together have the best accuracy for identifying RTC tears.)
📌 Comment below: What test am I performing in this video?
