title: A user's guide to performance of the best shoulder physical examination tests.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This article provides clinicians with a user's guide on the performance of the shoulder physical examination tests most supported by current evidence from a recent systematic review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A description of clinical shoulder tests is provided with explanations on exact testing procedures and complimentary photographs.
authors: Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Akron Children's Hospital, , Akron, OH, USA.
authors: Cortney A
authors: CA
authors: Myer
authors: Eric J
authors: EJ
authors: Hegedus
authors: Daniel Thomas
authors: DT
authors: Tarara
authors: Daniel M
authors: DM
authors: Myer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis; D056888:Patient Positioning; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: Evaluation; Shoulder Injuries