Chapter 7: Upper extremity Flashcards
Boney landmarks of the shoulder region
Clavicle: Spine Acromion process Coracoid process Glenoid fossa
Humerus: Head Neck Greater tubercule Lesser tubercle Intertubercular groove
Joints of the shoulder girdle
1. Sternoclavicular joint Articulating bones -sternum -clavicle Type of joint: Saddle 2. Acromioclavicular joint Articulating bones -scapula -clavicle Type of joint: gliding 3. Scapulothoracic joint Articulating bones -scapula -thorax Type of joint -not a true joint
Movements of the shoulder girdle
SCAPULAR:
Elevation-depression
Abduction-adduction
Upward rotation-downward rotation
Shoulder joint structure
Technical name: glenohumeral joint
Articulating bones: humerus, scapula
Articulating landmarks: head of humerus, glenoid fossa of scapula
Type of joint: ball-and-socket
Movements of the shoulder joint
SHOULDER:
Flexion-Extension
Abduction-Adduction
External-Internal Rotation
SPECIALIZED:
Horizontal abduction-Horizontal adduction
Shoulder joint capsule
Loose but still vital for stability
Shoulder joint key ligament
Coracoacromial: key ligament for preventing severe dislocation of the humerus and frequently involved with impingement syndromes.
Specialized structures of the shoulder joint
- Coracoacromial arch:
Components: coracoacromial ligament+coracoid process+acromion process
Function: provides protective shelf over head of humerus and helps prevent superior dislocation of the humerus - Glenoid labrum
Description: fibrocartilage rim
Function: joint stability and shock absorption - Bursa:
Description: bursa located below coracromial arch
Function: cushion rotator cuff muscles from overlying coracoacromial arch
Scapular muscles and their actions
Posterior scapular muscles: (common action=scapular adduction)
A. Components: trapezius
Upper: scapular elevation
Scapular upward rotation
Scapular adduction
Middle: scapular adduction
Lower: scapular Depression
Scapular upward rotation
Scapular adduction
- Levator scapulae: scapular elevation
scapular downward rot.
scapular adduction - Rhomboids: scapular elevation
scapular adduction
scapular downward rotation
Anterior scapular muscles
- Serratus Anterior: scapular abduction
scapular upward rotation
scapular depression(lf) - Pectoralis minor
Rotator cuff muscles and actions
- Supraspinatus: shoulder abduction
stabilization of shoulder - Infraspinatus: shoulder external rotation
Stabilization of shoulder
Shoulder horizontal abduction
Component of SIT force coupl - Teres minor: same as infraspinatus
4.subscapularis: shoulder internal rotation
Stabilization of shoulder
Component of SIT force coupl
Other glenohumeral muscles and actions
- Pectoralis major:
Clavicle portion- shoulder flexion
Shoulder abduction ^90
Shoulder adduction
Sternal portion- shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction - Deltoid:
Anterior- shoulder flexion
Shoulder horizontal adduction
Shoulder internal rotation
Middle- shoulder abduction
Shoulder horizontal abduction
Posterior- shoulder extension
Shoulder horizontal abduction
Shoulder external rotation - Latissimus dorsi: shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
Shoulder horizontal abduc.
Shoulder internal rotation
Depression of humerus - Teres major: shoulder extension
Shoulder adduction
Shoulder horizontal abduction
Shoulder internal rotation
Depression of humerus
Alignment and common deviations of the shoulder complex (Rolled Shoulders)
Description of rolled shoulders:
Position involving scapular abduction, shoulder internal rotation and in some cases, thoracic kyphosis of the spine.
- Correction:
A.strengthening: scapular adductors
Shoulder external rotators
Thoracic spinal extensors
B. Exercise: double shoulder external rotation with upper back arch
C. Stretch: shower internal rotators
D. Exercise: sitting arms overhead stretch
Winged scapula
- Description: medial border or lower angle of scapula projects backwards versus lying flat against ribcage.
- Correction
A. Strengthen: serratus anterior, lower trapezius
Exercise: push up plus and rows
Shoulder mechanics
Scapulohumeral rhythm
SIT force couple
Synergies