Multidirectional Shoulder Instability (MDI) Clinical Examination [Physical Therapist Guide]

📌 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/... Struggling to diagnose multidirectional instability (MDI) in the shoulder? This video dives deep into the latest criteria & the most effective tests to confidently identify MDI in your patients. Here's what you'll learn: ◉ How MDI differs from simple laxity & why instability matters ◉ When MDI typically occurs & the potential causes ◉ Identifying the "tell-tale" signs of MDI, including scapular movement patterns ◉ Performing key diagnostic tests: sulcus sign, drawer tests (20 & 100 degrees), & anterior/posterior apprehension tests ◉ A breakdown of the recent Watson (2022) criteria for MDI diagnosis ****** 🧠 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: Intro: (0:00) Laxity vs. Instability: (0:10) Congenital vs. Acquired: (0:42) Most Common Age Group: (1:12) Predominant Instability: (1:23) Altered Scapular Motion: (1:56) Diagnostic Criteria: (4:22) Inferior Sulcus Sign: (5:19) Anterior and Posterior Drawer in 20 degrees Abduction: (5:57) Anterior and Posterior Drawer in 100 degrees Abduction: (6:23) Anterior and Posterior Apprehension Tests: (6:43) Diagnostic Criteria Summary: (7:06) Conclusion: (7:06) ***** #ShoulderPain #PosteriorShoulderInstability #DanPope #PhysicalTherapy #Physiotherapy #ManualTherapy #FitnessPainFree #PhysicalTherapist