Resisted Supination External Rotation Test

Execution:

  1. The patient is in supine position with the scapula of the affected side close to edge of the table
  2. The examiner supports the arm at the eblow and hand and places the arm into 90° of abduction with the elbow flexed to 65°-70°. The forearm is in neutral or slight pronation
  3. The patient is asked to supinate the hand with maximal effort while the examiner
    maximally externally rotates the shoulder 
  4. The patient is asked to describe their symptoms in this position

Positive Outcome: Anterior or deep shoulder pain, clicking or catching in the shoulder, or reproduction of symptoms that occur during a throwing motion. Posterior pain, apprehension or no pain during the test are not considered a positive result

 

Study Reliability Sn Sp LR+ LR-
Somerville et al. (2017) NA 14.3 80.8 0.74 1.06