The Empty Can Test is considered positive if there is significant pain and/or weakness. Pain alone is less accurate than actual weakness, especially when the arm is tested in full can position …

The Empty Can Test, also known as the Jobe or Supraspinatus test, is used to assess for lesions of the rotator cuff, specifically the supraspinatus muscle and supraspinatus tendon.

Supraspinatus Test The supraspinatus tendon is the most frequently injured tendon of the rotator cuff. To test for integrity of the supraspinatus we can ask the patient to abduct both arms to …

2024年12月23日 · This test targets one of the rotator cuff muscles that most commonly tears at the tendon: the supraspinatus. To perform the empty can test, fully extend your bad arm and …

2024年5月8日 · What is a positive empty can test? Pain or weakness during this manoeuvre indicates a positive sign of supraspinatus tendon impingement. The empty can test places the …

The Empty Can Test, along with the Full Can Test is a commonly used orthopedic examination test for supraspinatus impingement or integrity of the supraspinatus muscle and tendon. The …

A positive test indicates a tear to the supraspinatus tendon or muscle and can also indicate a neuropathy of the suprascapular nerve. The patient actively abducts the arm to 90 degrees …

2024年2月7日 · A positive test occurs when asymmetric weakness occurs involving the affected shoulder. This variation of the Jobe test is thought to reduce the pain associated with …

2024年1月30日 · The empty can test is a clinical test used to test the integrity of the supraspinatus tendon. In this test, the patient is tested at 90° elevation in the scapular plane …

The empty can test or Jobe’s test is used to identify subacromial impingement as well as the integrity of the supraspinatus muscle. The test should be performed bilaterally to compare the …