With the patient supine the arm is taken into abduction and external rotation. The test can be augmented by pushing the humeral head anteriorly from behind. The relocation test is performed by pushing posteriorly on the upper part of the humerus. The relocation test is positive if the apprehension or pain is relieved. Inferior instability is tested with the examiner placing inferior traction with pressure onto the shoulder joint at the elbow.
Patient stands with hands on hips.
One of the examiner's hands is placed over the shouler and the other hand behind the elbow. A force is then applied anteriorly and superiorly, and the patient is asked to push back against the force. The test is positive if pain is localised to the anterosuperior aspect of the shoulder, if there is a pop or a click in that region, or if the maneuver reproduces that patient's symptoms. The examiner grabs the patient's wrist and resists the patient's attempt to horizontally adduct and forward flex the shoulder. The patient's shoulder is abducted 90 degrees and slowly internally rotated while a gentle axial load is applied through the glenohumeral joint.