2898acae_ULDER_EXAMINATION_STRESS_TESTS__POSITION_OF_THE_ARM
[TESTS] External Rotation Strength Test [STRUCTURES INVOLVED] Assesses the strength of the infraspinatus and teres minor muscles You should place one hand on the medial elbow and the other on the lateral aspect of the distal forearm. Instruct the patient to externally rotate the shoulder while you provide resistance. It is important to stabilize the patient's elbow against their side to prevent them from substituting abduction for external rotation. Compare the strength of the involved shoulder with that of the uninvolved shoulder. This test may also elicit pain indicating inflammation and weakness in the external rotators. [POSITION OF THE ARM] 
The patient stands with arm at the side, shoulder in 0 degrees of rotation, and elbow flexed 90 degrees.
SHOULDER EXAMINATION STRESS TESTS
POSITION OF THE ARM