Goniometry: Shoulder Horizontal Abduction

Anatomical Movement[edit | edit source]

Shoulder horizontal abduction

Testing position[edit | edit source]

Patient is supine to one side of the plinth with arm unsupported if possible

Shoulder is abducted to 90 degrees and elbow is flexed to 90 degrees

Goniometer Placement[edit | edit source]

AXIS LOCATION STATIONARY ARM MOVEMENT ARM
top of acromium perpendicular to the floor in the supine patient in line with the mid line of the humerus

Expected Findings[edit | edit source]

Expected range of motion is 45 degrees[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Norkin CC, White DJ. Measurement of joint motion: a guide to goniometry. FA Davis; 2016 Nov 18.