II. Indications
- Labral Tear evaluation
III. Technique: Maneuver 1 (thumb down)
- Arm flexed to 90 degrees with thumb DOWN (similar to Empty Cans Test position)
- Arm adducted across the chest
- Patient flexes arm at Shoulder, resisting against the examiners downward pressure
IV. Technique: Maneuver 2 (thumb up)
- Arm flexed to 90 degrees with thumb UP (similar to Full Cans Test position)
- Arm adducted across the chest
- Patient flexes arm at Shoulder, resisting against the examiners downward pressure (as with maneuver 1 above)
V. Interpretation
- Pain with thumbs down and not (or less) with thumbs up suggests a labral tear