YERGASON TEST

​​• Test positioning

The client sits with their elbow flexed to 90 degrees and stabilized against the thorax.

The forearm is in a pronated position.

The therapist places one hand along the client's forearm and the other hand on the proximal portion of the client's humerus near the bicipital groove.

​• Action

The therapist resists the client's attempt to actively supinate the forearm and externally rotate the humerus.

​• Positive finding

Pain that is reported to exist in the area of the bicipital groove is a positive finding that may indicate bicipital tendinitis.

• Special considerations & comments

This is a difficult test to perform.

One may be just as accurate to assess
bicipital tendinitis by simply palpating the long head of the biceps tendon in the bicipital groove.

The Yergason Test, named after Dr. Robert Yergason, was developed through his work in assessing biceps tendon stability.

Contributions from Dr. James Cyriax have further refined its application in orthopedic assessment.