Goniometry: Shoulder Internal & External Rotation: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 11:28, 20 January 2019

Shoulder internal rotation (IR)

Shoulder external rotation (ER)

Patient is supine with the shoulder abducted to 90 degrees and the length of the humerus on the test side is supported on the plinth

Forearm is in neutral position

AXIS LOCATION	STATIONARY ARM	MOVEMENT ARM
olecranon process of the elbow	perpendicular to the floor (vertical)	in line with the ulnar side of the forearm from the axis point to the ulnar styloid process

Expected range of motion for IR is 70 degrees.

Expected range of motion for ER is 90 degrees

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 == Anatomical Movement ==
-Shoulder flexion
+Shoulder internal rotation (IR)
+Shoulder external rotation (ER)
 == Testing position ==
-Patient is supine with palm facing medially and thumb is up
+Patient is supine with the shoulder abducted to 90 degrees and the length of the humerus on the test side is supported on the plinth
-To start the test arm is to be by the patient's side
+Forearm is in neutral position
 == Goniometer Placement ==
@@ Line 13: / Line 15: @@
 !MOVEMENT ARM
 |-
-|middle of humeral head laterally
+|olecranon process of the elbow
-|parallel with the trunk
+|perpendicular to the floor (vertical)
-|in line with the mid line of the humerus
+|in line with the ulnar side of the forearm from the axis point to the ulnar styloid process
 |}
 == Expected Findings ==
-Expected range of motion is 120 degrees of pure, glenohumeral joint range, 150 degrees of unrestricted shoulder girdle range.
+Expected range of motion for IR is 70 degrees.
+Expected range of motion for ER is 90 degrees
 == References ==
 [[Category:Rehabilitation Foundations]]
 [[Category:Goniometry]]