THE SHOULDERS Flashcards
1
Q
the shoulders are examined from what planes?
A
frontal
sagittal
transverse
2
Q
what to look when examining the shoulders from the frontal plane? indications for?
A
look for tilt
scoliosis
limb length discrepancy
*tilt toward the shorter side in uncompensated and toward the longer side in compensated
3
Q
what to look when examining the shoulders from the sagittal plane? indications for?
A
shoulder tilt forward, kyphosis
shoulder tilt backward, lordosis
4
Q
what to look when examining the shoulders from the transverse plane?
A
right hip internally rotated leading to heel contact means left shoulder should be internally rotated
