Shoulder OMM Flashcards
Where does shoulder pain rank in the consultation of primary care?
Third most common
What are the three bones that comprise the shoulder?
Clavicle
Humerus
Scapula
What spinal level does the clavicular spine point to?
T3
What are the 4 joints of the shoulder? Which is false?
Sternoclavicular
Acromioclavicular
Glenohumeral joint
Scapulothoracic= false
What is the motion of the sternoclavicular joint?
Multi-axial
What is the only bony connection of the upper extremity to the axial skeleton?
Sternoclavicuarl joint
What are the three ligaments that are a part of the sternoclavicular joint?
Sternoclavicular
Costoclavicular
Interclavicular
What is the ball and socket joint of the shoulder?
Glenohumeral joint
What is significant about the glenohumeral joint, relative to other joints in the body?
Most mobile
What are the motions of the glenohumeral joint?
Flexion/extension
Abduction/adduction
Medial/lateral rotation
Why is the glenohumeral joint unstable?
Shallow cavity
Where is the glenohumeral joint most unstable?
Anteriorly and inferiorly
What are the three major ligaments of the shoulder joint?
Glenohumeral
Coracohumeral
Transverse humeral
What are the four muscles that are around the glenohumeral joint (rotator cuff) Name them with respect to their anatomical location (i.e. anterior, posterior, superior, inferior).
Superiorly = supraspinatous Anterior = infraspinatous Inferior = teres minor Posterior = subscapularis
Which joint of the shoulder allows the FROM of the UE?
Scapulothoracic joint
What are the spinal nerves roots that are a part of the brachial plexus?
C5-T1
Draw out brachial plexus
Draw
What is scalenus anticus syndrome?
Compression of the brachial plexus between the anterior and middle scalenes
What is wright’s test, and what does it assess?
Pec minor syndrome.
Raise hands above head and apply compression to adduct the arms
What is Adson’s test, and what does it assess?
What is the costoclavicular test asses for, and how is it performed?
What is the most common cause of bursitis?
Repetitive use of a joint
What are the superficial, anterior muscles of the shoulder girdle?
Deltoid
Pec major
SCM
Biceps
What is the O and I of the biceps Brachii?
Tip of the coracoid process and tubercle of the scapula to the radial tuberosity and bicipital aponeurosis
What are the deep, anterior muscles of the shoulder?
Coracbranchialis
Pec minor
Subclavius
Serratus anterior
What is the innervation of the serratus anterior?
Lonog thoracic nerve
Injury to the long thoracic nerve causes what? Why?
Winged scapula d/t lack of innervation to the serratus anterior
What is the O and I of the pec minor?
Ribs 3-5 to coracoid process
What is the O and I of the pec major?
Medial 2/3 of the clavicle
Lateral lip of the intertubercular groove
What is the posterior, superficial muscles of the shoulder girdle?
Deltoid
Trap
Lat dorsi
Triceps
What is the O and I of the lat dorsi?
Spinous process of lower 6 thoracic
Medial lip and floor of the intertubercular groove
What are the posterior, deep muscles of the shoulder girdle?
Rotator cuff muscles + Levator scap Teres major Levator scap Rhomboids
What are the attachments of the rhomboids?
Minor = ligamentum nuchae Major = T2-T5
Insert into the scap
What is the major shoulder flexor?
Deltoid
What is the major shoulder extender?
Deltoid
What is the major muscle of internal rotation of the arm?
Subscapularis
What is the major muscle of external arm rotation?
Infraspinatus
What are the two muscles that are involved in abduction of the shoulder?
Deltoid
Supraspinatus (first 15 degrees)
What are the two muscles that are involved in abduction of the shoulder?
Pec major
Lat dorsi
What are the two major muscles that effect scapular depression?
Pec minor
Trap
What are the muscles that effect scapular protraction?
Serratus anterior
Pecs
What are the muscles that cause scapular retraction?
Middle trap
Rhomboids
Lat dorsi
What are the muscles that cause upward rotation of the scapula?
Trap
Serratus anterior
What is the scapulohumeral rhythm?
Scapular movement is to facilitate glenohumeral movements in a 2:1 ratio
What is adhesive capsulitis?
Frozen shoulder: shoulder capsule of the glenohumeral joint becomes inflamed and stiff, greatly restricting motion and causing pain