Hawkins and knnedy impingement Test

Hawkins / Kennedy Impingement Test of the Shoulder
Online Course: Exploring the Shoulder Programme
Purpose
This test is commonly used to identify possible subacromial impingement syndrome.
Technique
The examiner places the patient’s arm shoulder in 90 degrees of shoulder flexion with the elbow flexed to 90 degrees and then internally rotates the arm. The test is considered to be positive if the patient experiences pain with internal rotation.