Shoulder ROM Flashcards
Expected AROM of shoulder flexion
180
Test position for shoulder flexion
Sitting
Axis of shoulder flexion
Between acromion and head of humerus
Stationary arm of shoulder flexion
Aligned with trunk
Movable arm of shoulder flexion
Humerus
Substitutions for shoulder flexion
Hyperextension of lumbar
Elevation of scapula
Expected AROM for shoulder extension
50
Test position for shoulder extension
Prone
Axis of shoulder extension
Between acromion and head of humerus
Stationary arm of shoulder extension
Humerus
Substitutions of shoulder extension
Hyperextension of lumbar
Elevation of scapula
AROM for shoulder abduction
180 (palm up)
Test position for abduction
Supine
Axis of shoulder abduction
Lateral aspect of chest below acromion
Stationary arm of shoulder abduction
Parallel to sternum, lateral aspect of trunk