Lift Off Test (Gerber's Test)

Name: Lift Off Test (Gerber's Test)
Uploaded: 2023-09-25T11:05:24+00:00
Description: The patient is standing and asked to place the hand behind their back, dorsum of the hand resting in the region of lumbar spine. Patient is asked to raise off the hand from the back and maintain the internal rotation

Testing position: The patient is standing and asked to place the hand behind their back, dorsum of the hand resting in the region of lumbar spine. Patient is asked to raise off the hand from the back and maintain the internal rotation.
Expected Findings: Inability to move the dorsum off the back indicates subscapularis rupture or dysfunction.