Empty Can Test Often Misread

Why the Empty Can Test Is Often Misread

The Empty Can test is one of the first shoulder special tests you learn. The technique is straightforward: arm at 90° in the scapular plane, thumb down, resist downward pressure. Pain or weakness equals positive. Simple enough. But that interpretation is where most clinicians, students and experienced alike, leave something important on the table. Two

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