Neer Impingement Test (Passive version)

Neer impingement test
Test Procedure:
• Active Test: Examiner stabilizes scapula and client actively flexes the GH joint until onset of pain or full flexion
• Passive Test: Examiner forces client’s internally rotated arm into maximal flexion
Positive results:
• Shoulder pain
Negative Results:
• No shoulder pain
Implications of positive test result:
• Subacromial impingement
Psychometric Properties (for active test; passive test has slightly lower specificity and LR+):(Cleland et al., 2022)
Sensitivity: 0.78 Specificity: 0.58
LR+: 1.9 LR-: 0.38
Cleland, J. A., Koppenhaver, S., & Su, J. (2022). Netter's orthopedic clinical examination: An evidence-based approach (4th ed.). Elsevier