Manual Muscle Testing: Scapula Elevation: Difference between revisions
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== Muscles Involved: == | == Muscles Involved: == | ||
[[Trapezius]] (upper) | |||
Levator scapulae | Levator scapulae | ||
== Patient Positioning == | == Patient Positioning == | ||
Seated with arms relaxed in lap | |||
== Joint start Position == | == Joint start Position == | ||
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== Therapist Position == | == Therapist Position == | ||
Therapist to stand behind the patient | |||
* | * Palpation over scapular elevators | ||
* For grades 4 and 5: provide resistance | * For grades 4 and 5: provide resistance downward at the top of the shoulder | ||
==To Test== | ==To Test== | ||
* Patient actively | * Patient actively elevates scapula | ||
* For grades 4 and 5: therapist to give resistance | * For grades 4 and 5: therapist to give resistance downwards in the direction opposite to elevation. <ref>Hislop H, Avers D, Brown M. Daniels and Worthingham's muscle Testing-E-Book: Techniques of manual examination and performance testing. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2013 Sep 27.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:36, 15 November 2018
Muscles Involved:[edit | edit source]
Trapezius (upper)
Levator scapulae
Patient Positioning[edit | edit source]
Seated with arms relaxed in lap
Joint start Position[edit | edit source]
Ankle plantar flexion, neutral range between inversion and eversion
Therapist Position[edit | edit source]
Therapist to stand behind the patient
- Palpation over scapular elevators
- For grades 4 and 5: provide resistance downward at the top of the shoulder
To Test[edit | edit source]
- Patient actively elevates scapula
- For grades 4 and 5: therapist to give resistance downwards in the direction opposite to elevation. [1]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Hislop H, Avers D, Brown M. Daniels and Worthingham's muscle Testing-E-Book: Techniques of manual examination and performance testing. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2013 Sep 27.
