The Active Compression, or O'Brien's Test, is one of the earliest and most commonly performed special tests for SLAP tears. It seems like every doctor in the world does this test, and many make decisions based on this test exclusively.
There's only one big problem, I don't think it's very effective...
The original research study showed amazing results, but more recent studies have nowhere near the same results. To me, the test puts the shoulder in a very disadvantageous position, so anyone with shoulder pain (especially if from the cuff) is going to have a positive test.
So use this test with a combination of others. Used alone, I'm not sure it's very valuable.
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