MMT Positions - Shoulder

Question 1

Scapular Elevation Muscles

Answer 1

Upper trap

Levator scapulae

Question 2

Scapular Elevation Against Gravity

Answer 2

Sit at EOB
Shrug shoulders
Pulls downward

Question 3

Scapular Elevation Gravity Eliminated

Answer 3

Prone

Shrug shoulders, support anterior shoulder and humerus

Question 4

Scapular Adduction Against Gravity

Answer 4

Prone with arms abducted to 90
Lift arms toward ceiling (look for medial border of scapula)
Push down at distal humerus

Question 5

Scapular Adduction Muscle

Answer 5

Middle trap

Question 6

Scapular Adduction Gravity Eliminated

Answer 6

Prone

Support arm and lift toward ceiling

Question 7

Scapular Depression and Adduction Muscle

Answer 7

Lower trap

Question 8

Scapular Depression and Adduction Against Gravity

Answer 8

Prone with arms abducted to 145 with thumb up
Lift arm toward ceiling
Push down at distal humerus

Question 9

Scapular Depression and Adduction Gravity Eliminated

Answer 9

Prone

Support arm and lift toward ceiling

Question 10

Scapular Adduction and Downward Rotation Muscles

Answer 10

Rhomboid major/minor

Question 11

Scapular Adduction and Downward Rotation Against Gravity

Answer 11

Prone with arm behind back
Lift toward ceiling
Push down and out on humerus

Question 12

Scapular Adduction and Downward Rotation Gravity Eliminated

Answer 12

Prone with arms behind back

Move hand away from back

Question 13

Scapular Depression Muscles

Answer 13

Latissimus dorsi

Lower trap

Question 14

Scapular Depression Against Gravity

Answer 14

Prone with arms at side, palms up
Grip around arm and push upwards
For score of 5, EOB and push up through hands

Question 15

Scapular Depression Gravity Eliminated

Answer 15

Prone

Move arm down toward feet (support)

Question 16

Shoulder Flexion Muscle

Answer 16

Anterior deltoid
Coracobrachialis
Supraspinatus

Question 17

Shoulder Flexion Position

Answer 17

Sit at EOB
Raise arm up with palm facing floor
Push down halfway through full ROM

Question 18

Shoulder Extension Muscle

Answer 18

Posterior deltoid
Latissimus dorsi
Teres major

Question 19

Shoulder Extension Positon

Answer 19

Prone
Bring arm as far back with palm up
Push down

Question 20

Shoulder Abduction Muscles

Answer 20

Middle deltoid

Supraspinatus (first 15 deg)

Question 21

Shoulder Abduction Position

Answer 21

Sit at EOB
Bring arm up like a snow angel
Push down at 90 deg on distal humerus

Question 22

Shoulder Horizontal Abduction Muscle

Answer 22

Posterior deltoid

Question 23

Shoulder Horizontal Abduction Against Gravity

Answer 23

Prone with shoulder abducted to 90 and elbow flexed to 90
Bring arm up toward ceiling
Push down

Question 24

Shoulder Horizontal Abduction Gravity Eliminated

Answer 24

Sit at EOB with shoulder abducted to 90 and elbow flexed to 90
Support arm and bring arm backwards

Question 25

Shoulder Horizontal Adduction

Muscles

Answer 25

Pectoralis major and minor

Question 26

Shoulder Horizontal Adduction Against Gravity

Answer 26

Supine
Bring arm across chest
Whole pec - across chest and pull arm in opposite direction
Clavicular head - arm up and in and pull down and out
Sternal head - arm down and in and pul up and out

Question 27

Shoulder Horizontal Adduction Gravity Eliminated

Answer 27

Sit at EOB

Support arm and bring arm across chest

Question 28

Shoulder External Rotation Muscles

Answer 28

Infraspinatus

Teres minor

Question 29

Shoulder External Rotation Against Gravity

Answer 29

Prone with towel under arm with arm in 90 degrees abduction and elbow bent to 90 deg

Question 30

Shoulder External Rotation Gravity Eliminated

Answer 30

Sit at EOB with arm at side with elbow bent to 90 deg
Support under forearm
Rotate arm out

Question 31

Shoulder Internal Rotation Muscle

Answer 31

Subscapularis

Question 32

Shoulder Internal Rotation Against Gravity

Answer 32

Prone with towel under arm with arm in 90 degrees abduction and elbow bent to 90 deg

Question 33

Shoulder Internal Rotation

Gravity Eliminated

Answer 33

Sit at EOB with arm at side with elbow bent to 90 deg
Support under forearm
Rotate arm in