Hawkins–Kennedy test

Hawkins–Kennedy test
PurposeTo evaluate a shoulder injury

The Hawkins–Kennedy Test is a test used in the evaluation of orthopedic shoulder injury. It was first described in the 1980s by Canadians R. Hawkins and J. Kennedy, and a positive test is most likely indicative of damage to the tendon of the supraspinatus muscle.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Hawkins Kennedy Test - Orthopedic Shoulder Examination - Physical Therapy Web". 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ Hughes, Phillip (2011). "The Neer sign and Hawkins-Kennedy test for shoulder impingement". Journal of Physiotherapy. 57 (4): 260. doi:10.1016/S1836-9553(11)70061-3. PMID 22093129.
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