Liftoff Test

Liftoff Test – Physical Examination Video

The video begins with a black screen and the words Chronic Pain Management Guide: Physical Examination. Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration logo are displayed on the top. White text displays the title of the video: Liftoff Test. Tests for subscapularis/tendon integrity. Reproduction of spontaneous pain is a positive test. The black screen fades to show a patient and doctor standing in an examination room. The patient stands with one arm raised to her lower back and her arms bent. The patient lift the hand away from the back while the doctor raises his hand to her elbow and palm to resist her movement. The screen fades to black and VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration logo appears.