Acromioclavicular Joint Compression Test

Acromioclavicular Joint Compression Test

A clinical test used to localise shoulder pain.
Method Examiner squeezes the acromioclavicular joint by placing one hand on the clavicle and the other on the spine of the scapula; pain or movement of the clavicle indicates acromioclavicular or coracoclavicular ligament sprain.

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