Yocum's Test

Yocum's test is used to examine the  shoulder rotator cuff impingement.

Evidence[edit | edit source]

Yocum's test is the very sensitive and very accurate for subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS).[1]

Steps to perform yocum's test[edit | edit source]

Step 1 Ask the patient to place affected hand on opposite shoulder.

Step 2 Examiner elevates the elbow.

Step 3 If patient experience pain test indicates positive.

  1. Silva L, Andréu JL, Muñoz P, et al. Accuracy of physical examination in subacromial impingement syndrome. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008;47(5):679-683. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken101