Manual Muscle Testing: Shoulder Extension: Difference between revisions

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== Patient Positioning ==
== Patient Positioning ==
* Patient is seated, elbow extended with arm free to move
* Patient is in prone with elbow extended with arm free to move
* Palm up in the anatomical position


== Joint start Position ==
== Joint start Position ==
* Shoulder in neutral position to start
* Palm is up in direction of internal rotation


== Therapist Position ==
== Therapist Position ==

Revision as of 15:32, 15 November 2018

Muscles Involved:[edit | edit source]

Latissimus Dorsi

Deltoid (posterior)

Teres Major

Patient Positioning[edit | edit source]

  • Patient is in prone with elbow extended with arm free to move

Joint start Position[edit | edit source]

  • Palm is up in direction of internal rotation

Therapist Position[edit | edit source]

  • Therapist stands on test-side
  • Palpation over shoulder extensors

To Test[edit | edit source]

  • Patient actively extends the shoulder through available range
  • For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance over posterior surface of distal humerus in a direction opposite to extension[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 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.