Dr. Ralph “Bud” Curtis goes live with Easy Shoulder Evals from Trinity University's Sports Medicine Symposium 2020. About Dr. Curtis: * 15 Years as being recognized as a Texas Super Doctor. Dr. Curtis has been recognized every year since 2005.* Fellowship-trained shoulder surgeon* Board of Directors, THSCA Professional Development Curriculum* 30 years, UIW* UIW Sports Hall of Fame* Shoulder consultant: S.A. Spurs, UTSA, Trinity Univ., UIW* Hall of Honor THSCA* Hall of Honor Southwest Athletic Trainers Association* Author of multiple book chapters on shoulder injuries* Adjunct Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UT Health HAVE A SYSTEM Needs to be quick and reproducible Make sure it is age-based and know what is most likely for each age group Understand traumatic vs non-traumatic HS to the college level is most likely instability Sitting fashion helps them relax Try not to fight them Find out the background before ever touching the patient Then the provocative tests Sulcus test Load and shift – generalized laxity, not traumatic instability Neer impingement test is a pretty lousy test Hawkins impingement test Anterior apprehension for anterior instability Posterior instability including the jerk test AC joint pathology is going to be painful so it confuses the test Palm down O’brien’s test for SLAP Anterior dislocation – check to see if there is good smooth motion internally and externally Posterior instability the converse is true. These often get missed because they look normal until follow up with ortho. Once dislocation is reduced check for full internal and external rotation. ANTERIOR INSTABILITY – 18 minutes Look at ROM  Click test is something that can be beneficial RCT – Empty can is often normal due to deltoid  Arm inside external rotation Stinger / Burner C5/C6  Deltoid weakness External rotators weak Possibly weak biceps C7 cervical disk Strong delts and biceps Triceps are totally weak C8 is ok (can keep fingers spread) Watch the Easy Shoulder Evals Facebook live video Shoulder Evaluations made easy with Ralph "Bud" CurtisPosted by Sports Medicine Broadcast on Thursday, 9 January 2020 Resources Other shows from Trinity University's Sports Medicine Symposium 2020 Contact Us Jeremy Jackson