Video 2.10. The Belly Press Test

The examiner demonstrates the appropriate patient positioning for the belly press test on the patient’s right and left shoulders. The patient is seated on the examiner’s table. The patient’s shoulders are placed in internal rotation, his elbows are flexed to 90 degrees, and his palms are placed on his belly. The examiner asks the patient to press the hand into the belly and internally rotate the shoulder against resistance. The test is considered positive if the patient’s wrist flexes or they demonstrate weakness to resistance.