Multidirectional Shoulder Instability (MDI) Clinical Examination [Physical Therapist Guide]

By dpope2020

May 17, 2024

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Multidirectional Shoulder Instability (MDI) Clinical Examination [Physical Therapist Guide]

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In today's video we go over Multidirectional Shoulder Instability (MDI) Clinical Examination [Physical Therapist Guide]:

Struggling to diagnose multidirectional instability (MDI) in the shoulder? This video dives deep into the latest criteria & the most effective tests to confidently identify MDI in your patients. Here's what you'll learn:

  • How MDI differs from simple laxity & why instability matters
  • When MDI typically occurs & the potential causes
  • Identifying the "tell-tale" signs of MDI, including scapular movement patterns
  • Performing key diagnostic tests: sulcus sign, drawer tests (20 & 100 degrees), & anterior/posterior apprehension tests
  • A breakdown of the recent Watson (2022) criteria for MDI diagnosis

Timeline:

  • Laxity vs. Instability: (0:10)
  • Congenital vs. Acquired: (0:42)
  • Most Common Age Group: (1:12)
  • Predominant Instability: (1:23)
  • Altered Scapular Motion: (1:56)
  • Diagnostic Criteria: (4:22)
  • Inferior Sulcus Sign: (5:19)
  • Anterior and Posterior Drawer in 20 degrees Abduction: (5:57)
  • Anterior and Posterior Drawer in 100 degrees Abduction: (6:23)
  • Anterior and Posterior Apprehension Tests: (6:43)
  • Diagnostic Criteria Summary: (7:06)

Unstable everywhere!!!

- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS

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References: 

  1. Watson L, Pizzari T, Balster S, Lenssen R, Warby SA. Advances in the Non-Operative Management of Multidirectional Instability of the Glenohumeral Joint. J Clin Med. 2022 Aug 31;11(17):5140. doi: 10.3390/jcm11175140. PMID: 36079068; PMCID: PMC9456769.