aka. “Hawkins-Kennedy test”
Hawkins Impingement Test
Patient Position
- Seated
Procedure Steps
- Examiner stands in front of, or to the side of the patient.
- Involved shoulder is forward flexed to 90°, and the elbow is flexed to 90°
- Examiner supports the forward flexed arm with one hand, while internally rotating the shoulder (humerus).
Positive sign / Significance
- Shoulder pain = Supraspinatus tendinitis/impingement
