UE Flashcards
shoulder flexion muscles
anterior and middle delt, supraspinatus, pec major, coracobrachialis, and biceps brachii
shoulder flexion normal ROM
180
GH-120
AC, SC, ST - 60 degrees
testing position of shoulder flexion ROM
supine
shoulder flexion ROM lines
Stationary: midline of the trunk
Moving: greater tubercle of the humerus toward the lateral epicondyle
Shoulder flexion normal end feel
firm
due to tension from the posterior joint capsule
Shoulder extension muscles
lats, posterior delt, teres major, tricep brachii (long head)
Normal ROM of shoulder extension
60
GH- 25
testing position for shoulder extension ROM
prone
Shoulder extension ROM lines
stationary: midline of the trunk
moving: greater tubercle and the lateral epicondyle
Normal end feel for shoulder extension
firm
due to anterior joint capsule
shoulder abduction muscles
middle delt, supraspinatus, and biceps brachii (long head)
shoulder abduction normal ROM
180
GH: 125
AC,SC,ST: 55
testing position for shoulder abduction ROM
supine
testing lines for shoulder abduction ROM
stationary: parallel to the sternum
moving: anterior midline toward the medial epicondyle
normal end feel for shoulder abduction
firm
due to tension of glenohumeral ligaments, inferior capsule, teres major and pec major
shoulder adduction muscles
lats, pec major, teres major and minor
normal shoulder adduction ROM
usually not measured as it is full return to 0 from abduction; in order to get the arm across the body the shoulder needs to flex and internally rotate
shoulder External Rotation Muscles
Infraspinatus, teres minor, posterior delt
normal shoulder external rotation ROM
90
testing position for shoulder external rotation ROM
supine; shoulder abducted to 90 degrees
shoulder external rotation ROM testing lines
stationary: perpendicular to the floor
moving: ulnar styloid process along the ulnar border
normal end feel for shoulder external rotation
firm
tension anterior joint capsule
shoulder internal rotation muscles
subscap, teres major, lats and pec major
normal shoulder internal rotation ROM
70
shoulder internal rotation ROM test position
supine
shoulder internal rotation ROM testing lines
stationary: perpendicular to the floor
moving: ulnar styloid process along the ulnar border
shoulder internal rotation normal end feel
firm
tension from posterior joint capsule and infraspinatus and teres minor
muscles that do scapular abduction and upward rotation
serratus anterior and pec minor
serratus anterior 0/1/2 MMT testing position
short sitting with arm flexed above 90 and supported by therapist
serratus anterior MMT 3/4/5 position
Short sitting with arm forward flexed to about 130° and then protracted in that plane as far as it can move
PT handling in serratus anterior MMT
use one hand to give resistance in the backward direction and another had to stabilize the trunk below the scapula
where to palpate the serratus anterior
under the armpit
muscles of scapular elevation
traps (upper fibers) and levator scap
scapular elevation MMT 0/1/2 position
prone pt head turned way from the test side to reduce contribution from the levator scap
scapular elevation MMT 3/4/5 position
short sitting with good posture. hands relaxed on legs
Scapular elevation PT handeling
stand behind patient. hands over the upper traps giving resistance in downward direction
where to palpate the upper traps?
at the clavicle
scapular adduction (retraction) muscles
middle traps, Rhomboid major/minor
scapular adduction (retraction) MMT 0/1/2 position
prone with shoulder handing off the table; pt used hand to cradle patients shoulder and arm
scapular adduction (retraction) 3/4/5 position
prone with shoulder hanging off the table (90 degrees of GH abduction and 90 of elbow flexion)
scapular adduction (retraction) PT handeling
stand at side of the pt. stabilize contralateral scapular area to prevent trunk rotation. apply resistance in a downward direction
where to palpate the middle traps for scapular adduction (retraction)
between the spine of the scapula from the acromion to the vertebral column
what do you do for the scapular adduction test if the posterior delt is weak?
Have the patient hold the scapula in adduction as the therapist slowly releases the shoulder support. Observe whether the scapula maintains its adducted position. If it does, it is Grade 3. Would then also need to apply resistance closer to the shoulder.
scapula depression and adduction muscles
lower traps and lats
scapula depression and adduction (lower traps) 0/1/2 MMT position
prone; PT supporting the weight of the arm
scapula depression and adduction 3/4/5 MMT position
prone with test arm over head at 140 degrees of shoulder elevation and abduction. thumb pointed toward the ceiling (y-fly)
scapula depression and adduction MMT PT handeling
resistance given at the wrist straight down (be very gentle these muscles are usually weak)
where to palpate the lower traps and lats?
the inferior angle of the scapula
special note for scapula depression and abduction MMT
if patient does not have at least 120 degrees of shoulder flexion then they cannot do this test.
scapula retraction and downward rotation muscles
Rhomboid major
scapula retraction and downward rotation(rhomboids major) 0/1/2 MMT position
seated ; hand behind the back. Palm of the hand to the wall
scapula retraction and downward rotation(rhomboid major) 3/4/5 position
Prone with hand behind the back. Allow the shoulder to drop and have patient raise hand to the sky.resistance in an out and downward direction
where to palpate the Rhomboid major
under the inferior angle
scapula retraction and downward rotation MMT PT handling
PT should apply resistance down and out above the elbow
how could the patient “cheat” in scapula retraction and downward rotation?
by allowing the elbow extensors (triceps) to lift up
scapular depression and retraction muscle
lats
scapular depression and retraction(lower traps) MMT 0/1/2 position
prone ; patient lifts to (partial) extension and adduction for a 2
scapular depression and retraction MMT 3/4/5 position
prone; patient lifts to full extension and adduction
scapular depression and adduction/retraction (lower traps) MMT PT handling
Resistance with hand over medial forearm above the patients wrist in the downward direction
where to palpate the lats
the belly of the lats (lower back)
alternative MMT test for lats
the lift off test
shoulder flexion MMT 0/1/2 position
sidelying; stand behind the patient and cradle the test arm at the elbow