Anterior Shoulder Instability Clinical Examination [Physical Therapist Guide to Diagnosis]

📌 FREE Guide - Shoulder Instability and Labral Pathology - Evidence Based "Cheat Sheet" for Clinicians: https://fitnesspainfree.com/shoulder-... Thanks for watching! 👉 Check out the FPF Mini Course with "7 Reasons Why People Get Hurt in the Gym and What to do About It." https://fitnesspainfree.com/programs/... Do your patients complain about shoulder instability? This video dives deep into diagnosing anterior shoulder instability, a common shoulder problem. Key takeaways for PTs: ◎ How to differentiate laxity from instability ◎ Mechanisms of injury leading to instability ◎ Importance of history taking and age considerations ◎ Performing a thorough range of motion assessment ◎ Special tests to assess instability (apprehension, relocation, etc.) ****** 🧠 WANT TO LEARN MORE? Head over to fitnesspainfree.com and sign up for the newsletter. I'll keep you learning and growing on a weekly basis! 👋 FOLLOW ME ONLINE: Instagram:   / fitnesspainfree   Facebook:   / fitnesspainfree   Blog Articles: https://fitnesspainfree.com/articles/ ***** Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - Instability vs. Laxity 0:44 - Dislocation vs. Subluxation 1:15 - Bankart Lesions After Traumatic Dislocation 2:04 - Acquired Instability 2:33 - Multidirectional Instability 2:58 - Importance of a good diagnosis 3:29 - Who is most predisposed to injuries 5:10 - Age in relation to prognosis and plan of care 6:25 - Anterior shoulder instability / laxity testing 7:30 - Assessing ROM for apprehension 9:32 - Anterior apprehension test 10:12 - Relocation test 10:34 - Release test 11:35 - Anterior load test 11:58 - Anterior jerk test 12:25 - Anterior drawer test 13:04 - Conclusion ***** #ShoulderPain #AnteriorShoulderInstability #DanPope #PhysicalTherapy #Physiotherapy #ManualTherapy #FitnessPainFree #PhysicalTherapist