Crank Test is categorized as which type of shoulder test?

• A. Pronation Load
• B. Dynamic Speed's Test
• C. Crank Test
• D. Neer Test

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is how shoulder tests are categorized by the mechanism and structures they stress. The Crank Test is a provocative labral test that uses a load-and-rotate maneuver to stress the glenoid labrum. In practice, the examiner applies an axial load through the humeral head into the glenoid and then rotates the arm, reproducing symptoms if there is a labral tear such as a SLAP lesion. A positive result is typically pain deep in the joint or a painful click, indicating labral pathology.

This test specifically targets the labrum, unlike the Neer test which compresses against the acromion to provoke impingement or Speed’s test which stresses the biceps tendon. The other option listed doesn’t describe a shoulder test mechanism for labral pathology. So the Crank Test is categorized as a labral-provocation (load-and-rotate) test.