16 reactions | Shoulder Assessment Series Part 10: Neer Test The Neer Test is the second standard test in the assessment of Shoulder Impingement syndrome. The biomechanical logic behind it is that with internal rotation and flexion, you are creating less room in the subacromial space and the tuberculum majus will eventually hit the the roof of the acromion during flexion without an external rotation component. | Physiotutors | Facebook

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NEER TEST FOR SUBACROMIAL PAIN SYNDROME (SAPS) The Neer test is another basic test for shoulder impingement and can give you a hint about the location of the impingement - external (anterior pain), internal (posterior pain) according to Cools et al. (2008). According to the meta-analysis done by Hegedus et al.(2012) that we have mentioned in the last videos as well, this test has a sensitivity of 72% and a specificity of 60%. The test is positive when the patient's pain is provoked and from an a