2898acae_ULDER_EXAMINATION_STRESS_TESTS__POSITION_OF_THE_ARM
[TESTS] Sternoclavicular Joint Integrity Test [STRUCTURES INVOLVED] Assesses the sternoclavicular and costoclavicular ligaments' integrity. Sit on an examination stool at the head of the patient to allow visualization of the joints. Grasp the proximal clavicle between the thumb and fingers and attempt to move it superiorly and inferiorly. Then move it anteriorly and posteriorly. Excessive joint play or laxity with associated pain as compared to the uninvolved side is indicative of a sternoclavicular sprain. [POSITION OF THE ARM] 
The patient lies supine on the examination table.
SHOULDER EXAMINATION STRESS TESTS
POSITION OF THE ARM