In RC testing language, the phrase 'Neerest' implies which joint?

In RC testing language, the phrase 'Neerest' implies which joint?

• A. The shoulder
• B. The elbow
• C. The wrist
• D. The hip

Answer: (A)

The Neer test targets the shoulder. By passively flexing the arm with the scapula stabilized, the humeral head is forced upward under the acromion, narrowing the subacromial space and compressing the rotator cuff tendons (especially the supraspinatus) and bursa. This reproduces pain when there is impingement or rotator cuff pathology, which is a common rotator cuff issue. The elbow, wrist, and hip aren’t evaluated by this maneuver, so the test points to the shoulder joint.

The Neer test targets the shoulder. By passively flexing the arm with the scapula stabilized, the humeral head is forced upward under the acromion, narrowing the subacromial space and compressing the rotator cuff tendons (especially the supraspinatus) and bursa. This reproduces pain when there is impingement or rotator cuff pathology, which is a common rotator cuff issue. The elbow, wrist, and hip aren’t evaluated by this maneuver, so the test points to the shoulder joint.