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Neer Test for Subacromial Shoulder Pain (SAPS)<\/h2>\nIn the 1970s and 80s, Neer coined the term \u201csubacromial impingement syndrome\u201d. According to his theory, impingement occurs on the tendinous portion of the rotator cuff by the coracoacromial ligament and the anterior third of the acromion.\n\nAccording to Reviews by Hegedus et al in 2012 and Gismervik et al. in 2017, the Neer test has a Sensitivity of 59-72% and a specificity of 60%, which is why we give it a weak clinical value as a stand-alone test.\n
\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nNyax0iocZo[\/embed]\n\n<\/div>\nTo perform the Neer test, the patient is in sitting position. You\u2019re going to stand behind the patient and use one hand to stabilize the patient\u2019s scapula.\n\nThen bring the arm into maximal passive shoulder flexion. Some authors suggest placing the arm into internal rotation to bring the greater tubercle towards the coracoacromial ligament, though Neer\u2019s original description does not state this.\n\nThe test is considered positive in case of the reproduction of the patient\u2019s familiar shoulder pain.\n\nOther common tests for subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS) are:\n