Exam 3: Flashcards
If a patient reports of lateral/anterior shoulder pain with overhead activities or demonstrates a painful arc, what would the initial hypothesis be
possible subacromial impingement, tendonitis, bursitis
If a patient reports of instability, apprehension, and pain with activities most often when shoulder is abducted and externally rotated, what would the initial hypothesis be
shoulder instability or possible labral tear if clicking is present
If a patient reports of decreased ROM and pain with resistance, what would the initial hypothesis be
possible rotator cuff or long head of the biceps tendonitis
If a patient reports of pain and weakness with muscle loading, night pain, and they are over 60 years old, what would the initial hypothesis be
possible rotator cuff tear
If a patient reports of poorly located shoulder pain with occasional radiation into elbow, pain that is usually aggravated by movement and relieved by rest, and are younger than 45, what would the initial hypothesis be
adhesive capsulitis
are men or women more prone to adhesive capsulitis
women
If a patient reports of a fall on the shoulder followed by pain over AC joint, what would the initial hypothesis be
possible AC sprain
If a patient reports of upper extremity heaviness or numbness with prolonged postures and when lying on involved side, what would the initial hypothesis be
possible TOS or cervical radiculopathy
Measuring IR using the ____ __ ___ method showed good reliability in one study but not as good in another
behind the back
The should complex is functionally extremely (mobile/limited)
mobile
(mobility/stability) of the shoulder is achieved at the cost of (mobility/stability)
mobility; stability
What are the 5 joints of the shoulder
Glenohumeral Sternoclavicular Acromioclavicular Scapulothoracic Suprahumeral
Which two joints of the shoulder are pseudojoints
scapulothoracic and suprahumeral
The GH joint can be compared to what
a gold ball on a tee
The _____ has the largest ROM and movement in the body
shoulder
What characteristics of the shoulder joint allow it to have the largest ROM and movement in the body
shallow joint
lax joint capsule
limited ligamentous support
What direction does the GH joint face
anterior, lateral, and superior
The glenoid labrum-rim is made of _____ and deepens the socket and increased contact area up to __%
fibrocartilage; 75%
What provides ligamentous stability of the GH joint-anterior and posterior
anterior - GH ligaments
posterior - only joint capsule
How many sections are there of GH ligaments
4
What are the ligaments of the GH joint
superior GHL
middle GHL
inferior GHL
anterior and posterior IGHL
which GH ligament is the mains static stabilizer of the joint
IGHL
What is the open packed position of the GH joint
55 degrees of abduction, 30 degrees of horizontal adduction