Shoulder Flashcards
In full shoulder abduction how many degrees comes from GH joint abduction and how much comes from scapular rotation?
120 degrees from GH joint and 60 degrees from scapular rotation
How many muscular force couples are there?
3
deltoid-RTC
-Upper Trap-serratus ant
-ant/post RTC
Which should muscular force couple helps approximate the humeral head during shoulder abduction?
Deltoid-Rotator Cuff Force Couple
What muscles helps approximate the humeral head into the glenoid when the deltoid attempts to the elevate the humeral head during abduction?
Rotator Cuff musculature
What muscles forms a force couple with the upper trapezius?
What are the 4 main functions of this force couple?
Serratus Anterior
-maintain glenoid positioning while allowing serratus rotation
-maintain and efficient length tension relationship for the deltoid
-prevents impingement of the rotator cuff from the subacromial structures
-provides a stable scapular base enabling appropriate recruitment of the scapulohumeral muscles
What muscles form a force couple with thesubscapularis?
Infraspinatus and the teres minor
What is the kibler scapular slide test used for and how is it performed?
used to test for scapular instability and weakness
Use a measuring tape and measure the distance from a thoracic spinous process to to the inferior angle of the scapula, if the difference is more than 1-1.5cm it may indicate weakness or instability of the scapula
What nerve, if damaged or inhibited, would cause scapular winging?
Long Thoracic Nerve
What are the three types of scapular dysfunction?
inferior, anterior, and medial
What is the condition is commonly seen in patients who have inferior scapular dysfunction?
RTC impingement
What is antetilting and how does it relate to shoulder instability?
antetilting is a result of medial scapular dysfunction in which the scapula medially rotates allowing for less resistance of anterior humeral translation, resulting in increased risk of instability and dislocation/subluxation
What is the most common cause of superior scapular dysfunction?
RTC weakness and force couple imbalance
What are the 3 views that are part of a standard imaging order for the shoulder?
AP, scapular Y, and axillary views
How big of a gap between the acromion and top of the humeral head would indicate a subluxation or dislocation of the shoulder?
7-8 mm
Which populations are more at risk to develop adhesive capsulitis?
females with hypothyroidism
males with diabetes
Without intervention what is the clinical curse for adhesive capsulitis?
12-18 months with 4 stages and 40% of patients may reports symptoms 2 years later since onset
What are the four stages of adhesive capsulitis?
Pre-Freeze
Freezing
Frozen
thawing
A patient has decreased range of motion in their shoulder due to pain that has been gradual over the past 3 months, what stage of adhesive capsulitis does he fit into the best?
Stage 2 or Freezing stage
A patient has extremely limited range of motion but pain only at the end ranges of his movement and reports his symptoms have been present and getting worse fort about a year, what stage of adhesive capsulitis does this patient fit into the best?
Stage 3 or Frozen Stage
A patient reports they have pain at the end range of their shoulder motion and their sleep has been disturbed due to shoulder aching pain for about a month, what stage of adhesive capsulitis does this closely resemble?
Stage 1- Pre-Freeze
What criteria helps rule in adhesive capsulitis?
-age between 40-65
-gradual insidious onset of pain and stiffness
-stiffness that limits sleeping, reaching, grooming, etc.
-GH ROM limited, most notably ER
-IR is decreased as the shoulder is abducted
What criteria can be used to rule OUT a diagnosis of adhesive capsulitis?
-Normal PROM
-confirmed glenohumeral OA
-IR/ER that improves as arm is abducted
-familiar symptoms reproduced with palpation of the scapula
A patient presents with symptoms that are in line with adhesive capsulitis but the symptoms rapidly got worse and reached their peak in a matter of weeks rather than months, what is a more likely diagnosis?
Acute calcific tendinitis
What outcome measures get an A level recommendation in the CPG on adhesive capuslitis?
DASH and shoulder pain and disability index (SPDI)
What criteria fits into the ‘High Irritability’ classification for adhesive capsulitis?
NPRS over 7/10
Constant night pain or pain at rest
High reported disability on outcome scores
Pain occurring before end ranges of AROM or PROM
AROM significantly less than PROM
What criteria fits into the ‘Moderate Irritability’ classification for adhesive capsulitis?
NPRS between 4-6/10
intermittent night/rest pain
moderate disability reported on outcomes
Pain only at end range of AROM or PROM
AROM similar to PROM
What criteria fits into the ‘Low Irritability’ classification for adhesive capsulitis?
NPRS lower than 3/10
No night or rest pain
low reported disability
pain only with overpressure in PROM at end range
AROM is equal to PROM
What level of evidence is given for intraarticular corticosteroid injection for Adhesive Capsulitis and in what stage?
A level evidence if it is used with mobility exercise and works best in early stage but also helpful in more chronic cases
What level of evidence is patient education given in Adhesive Capsulitis and what should that education consist of?
B level and should consist of natural course of condition, activity modification, and how to match intensity to disease stage
What level of evidence is given for stretching that matches condition irritability for Adhesive Capsulititis?
B level but research is inconclusive of efficacy over other interventions
What are the 3 C level interventions for adhesive capsulitis?
Joints mobs of GH joint
heating modalities used w/ stretching
translational manipulation
For High Irritability Adhesive Capsulitis, what intervention are recommended? (modalities, home care, manual, etc.)
Modalities: heating and E stim
Home Care: education of activity modification and comfortable positioning
Manual: low intensity joint mobs
Mobility: pain free PROM and AAROM
For Moderate Irritability Adhesive Capsulitis, what intervention are recommended? (modalities, home care, manual, etc.)
Modalities: Heat and e-stim as needed
Home Care: progressive activities to gain motion without irritating tissues
Manual: moderate intensity mobs progressive into tissue resistance without irritating tissues and causing pain or inflammation
Neuromuscular re-education activities to improve GH movement with reaching
For Low Irritability Adhesive Capsulitis, what intervention are recommended? (modalities, home care, manual, etc.)
No modalities
Self Care: progressing to high demand ADLs
Manual: mobs into tissue resistance without pain
procedures to improve neuromuscular positioning of GH joint with functional tasks
What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
a condition characterized by a group of symptoms that can have different causes involving one or more neuromuscular structures between the C spine and axilla
What are the 3 segments of the brachial plexus? What is contained in each?
supraclavicular-roots and trunks of nerves
retroclavicular-divisions of brachial plexus
infraclavicular- cords and branches of brachial plexus
What structures pass through the interscalene triangle?
C5-T1 nerve roots and trunks and subclavian artery
note the subclavian VEIN does not pass here
What structures pass through the costoclavicular space?
divisions of the brachial plexus pass through as do the subclavian artery AND vein
What structures pass through the subcoroid space?
brachial plexus cords pass through here and then form branches
subclavian artery and vein pass through but are called axillary vein and artery once they do
What site is the most common for subclavian vein compression?
costoclavicular space
What spaces can repetitive overhead movements cause compression as it relates to the brachial plexus?
costoclavicular space and subcoroid space