Shoulder Flashcards
Dx pearls based on patient reports
Dec. Neck ROM suggests C/S assessment
Arms Slips suggests instability
Pain overhead suggests impingement
Altered ROM but no associated pain suggests RTC pathology or neuropathy
Heaviness after activity suggests vascular
R Shoulder Pain referral (non-MSK)
Liver
Stomach
Pancreas
Pancoast Tumor (apex of R lung)
L Shoulder pain referral (non-MSK)
Heart
Spleen
Normal mechanics for overhead elevation require scapula to perform what?
Upward rotation and posterior tilt
- Dec. rotation in RTC pathology, impingement, instability’
- Excess upward rotation and anterior tilt in Ad. capsulitis
Weak Serratus
Winged scapula with dec. Up.Rot. and Post. Tilt
*C5,C6,C7 nerve injury to Long Thoracic nerve possible
Hypertonic Upper Trap
Increased clavicular elevation
Hypertonic Pec. Minor
Inc. scapula IR and Ant. Tilt
Post. Capsule tightness
Inc. Scapula Ant. Tilt
Kyphotic Posture
Inc. IR and Ant. Tilt of the scapula with Dec. Up.Rot.
What is GIRD?
GH IR deficiency present in athletes with inc. ER, dec. IR
Measured with stable scap at 90/90
Tight Post. capsule with humeral retroversion causes anterior translation of the humeral head
*Can cause impingement related to weak SA, MT, LT with hypertonic UT
What is SICK scapula?
(S)capula malposition
(I)nferomedial border prominence
(C)oracoid pain/malposition
dys(K)inesis of movement
*Primarily affects overhead athlete
Dropped scapula on involved side with:
Tight Pec. Minor and possibly LS, Lats., Rhomboids
Shortened biceps
Scapular Exercises
Best for LT: Low Row, Robbery
Best for SA: Lawn Mower, Lower Row, Robbery, isometric Inf. glide
*Inc. LT activation also present in push-up with opposite hip Ext.
Low Row with opposite SLS increases recruitment of LT vs. UT
Dec. Hip IR in opposite LE
Inc. Lordosis (Tight Lats?)
SICK scapula DDx
Ant. coracoid pain can be confused with instability
(+)Impingement and subacromial pain due to biomechancis
AC joint pain from anterior tilt position
TOS (clavicle position)
Types of dyskinesia in overhead athletes
Ant. Tilt - prominence of inferomedial border, Labral involvement
IR - prominence of medial scapular border, Labral involvement
Down.Rot - prominence of superomedial border, Impingement/RTC pathology
Shoulder screening for pathology with ER vs. IR (IRRST)
ER painful or weaker than IR (RTC pathology)
IR weaker vs. ER (labrum involvement)
No difference B/T ER and IR (Extra-articular)
LHB, AC joint, Referred pain
Tests for RTC pathology
Dropping sign is best to R/O infraspinatus
(Cluster) HK, painful arc, infra MMT is good to rule in impingement and/or RTC pathology
ERLS good to R/I tear of Supra/Infra
IRLS good to R/I and R/O Subscap
Resisted IR good to R/I Subscap
RTC pathology cluster (3/3)
HK (resisted ER/Flx in 90 degrees and IR position) Infra MMT (resist ER with wrist against stomach) Painful Arc (pain B/T 60-120 degrees in scapular plane)
SS tendinopathy cluster to rule in pathology (3/3)
Age >65
Infra MMT
Night Pain
*ERLS is a better test