Neer Sign – Shoulder Impingement 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 Neer Sign is one of the classic special tests for shoulder impingement. The examiner stabilizes the scapula while passively elevating the arm. Several studies have looked at this test and found it to not be very specific, but I feel it is still useful to detect overall inflammation and symptoms of the shoulder. 👊 Was th

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