In this clip, PRRT founder John Iams and master instructor Charles Renner walk through a reflex based assessment of the rotator cuff. They palpate supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor, then use a reflex tap to reset the protective response. You will notice an NSR, which means Nociceptive Startle Response. For new viewers, think of an NSR as a protective reflex pattern similar to a trigger point. One key detail not mentioned is that we tap over the pec major tendon attachment. This activ