Hawkins-Kennedy Test

Published July 2, 2026 Read time 1 min read Readers 3
Hawkins Kennedy test

What is the "Hawkins-Kennedy Test" used for?

  • Impingement Syndrome

How to perform the "Hawkins-Kennedy Test"?

  • The test is performed by forward flexing the humerus to 90 degrees and forcibly internally rotating the shoulder.

What is the positive result?

  • This maneuver drives the greater tuberosity farther under the coracoacromial ligament, reproducing the impingement pain.

Test Accuracy

  • Sensitivity: 92% 
  • Specificity: 44% 

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