Lecture 5

Question 1

Shoulder ROM testing

Answer 1

3 planes of movement, 3 degrees of freedom

Question 2

Shoulder girdle

Answer 2

GH joint
Scapulothoracic joint
AC joint
SC joint
thoracic spine
cervical spine

Question 3

Comb Hair

Answer 3

Flexion 100°
External Rotation 70°

Question 4

Eat

Answer 4

Flexion 40°
25° Internal Rotation

Question 5

Wash opposite shoulder

Answer 5

70° Flexion
25° Internal Rotation

Question 6

Tie Shoes

Answer 6

70° Flexion

Question 7

General ADL Guidelines

Answer 7

120° Flex
45° Ext
130° Abduct

Question 8

Apley’s scratch test

Answer 8

touch opposite scapula

Question 9

Shoulder Flexion ROM

Answer 9

Axis: Lateral aspect of acromion process
Stationary: lateral midline of thorax
Moving: lateral midline of humerus, lateral epicondyle

Question 10

Shoulder Extension ROM

Answer 10

Axis: lateral aspect of acromion
Stationary: lateral midline of thorax
Moving: lateral midline of humerus towards the lateral epicondyle

Question 11

Shoulder ABduction ROM

Answer 11

Axis: anterior aspect of acromion process
Stationary: parallel to sternum
Moving: midline of humerus towards medial epicondyle

Question 12

Shoulder Horizontal Adduction ROM

Answer 12

Axis: superior aspect of acromion process
Stationary: parallel to floor
Moving: midline of humerus towards lateral epicondyle

Question 13

Shoulder Horizontal ABduction ROM

Answer 13

Axis: Superior aspect of acromion process
Stationary: parallel to floor
Moving: midline of humerus towards lateral epicondyle

Question 14

Shoulder External Rotation ROM

Answer 14

Axis: olecranon process
Stationary: perpendicular to floor
Moving: ulnar border of forearm to ulnar styloid process

Question 15

Shoulder Internal Rotation ROM

Answer 15

Axis: olecranon process
Stationary: perpendicular to floor
Moving: ulnar border of forearm to ulnar styloid process