Shoulder Shrug Sign – Rotator Cuff Special Test 🧠 Want to learn more from me? Head to my profile and click the "Learn More" button to see all my latest articles and podcasts. The shoulder shrug sign is often seen in those with rotator cuff tears. When trying to actively elevate the arm, the person is unable and often shrugs with the scapula and upper trap as the humeral head migrates superiorly. One way I like to examine a rotator cuff tear is to then actively elevate the person overhead and se

Mobility Exercises for Frozen Shoulder🥶Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a result of thickening of the structures that hold and support the shoulder joint. Closer evaluation of the thickened tissue has revealed a dense collagen matrix consisting of type III collagen which can result in limited mobility through the shoulder joint commonly in what we refer to as a capsular pattern - meaning you have limitations in external rotation, abduction and flexion, and lastly internal rotation. Y