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== Expected Findings == | == Expected Findings == | ||
Expected range of motion is 90 degrees of pure, glenohumeral joint range, 150 degrees of unrestricted shoulder girdle range. | Expected range of motion is 90 degrees of pure, glenohumeral joint range, 150 degrees of unrestricted shoulder girdle range.<ref>Norkin CC, White DJ. Measurement of joint motion: a guide to goniometry. FA Davis; 2016 Nov 18.</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Rehabilitation Foundations]] | [[Category:Rehabilitation Foundations]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:50, 20 February 2019
Anatomical Movement[edit | edit source]
Shoulder abduction
Testing position[edit | edit source]
Patient is supine with palm facing upwards and wrist in supination.
To start the test arm is to be by the patient's side
Goniometer Placement[edit | edit source]
AXIS LOCATION | STATIONARY ARM | MOVEMENT ARM |
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inferior lateral coracoid process | parallel with the trunk | in line with the mid line of the humerus |
Expected Findings[edit | edit source]
Expected range of motion is 90 degrees of pure, glenohumeral joint range, 150 degrees of unrestricted shoulder girdle range.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Norkin CC, White DJ. Measurement of joint motion: a guide to goniometry. FA Davis; 2016 Nov 18.