UE Balanced Ligamentous Tension

Question 1

Evaluation (BLT)

Answer 1

1. SC AROM: anterior motion (posterior shrug)
2. SC AROM: posterior motion (anterior shrug)
3. SC AROM: inferior motion (superior shrug)
4. AC PROM (in scaption): internal/external rotation
5. AC PROM (in scaption): abduction/adduction
6. Forearm AROM: supination/pronation
7. Forearm PROM-radial head: anterior (supination)/ posterior (pronation)

Question 2

Treatment (BLT)

Answer 2

BLT treatment on either clavicle or radius:
1. Disengagement
2. Exaggeration
3. Balance
Radius- push inwards, small sup/pro, ant/post, med/lat movements at each end until change occurs
Clavicle- grab medial to AC joint and just lateral to SC joint w/ thumb and index finger, small sup/inf, ant/post and torsional movements at each end until change occurs