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== Shoulder flexion to 90 Degrees == | |||
== Muscles Involved: == | |||
Deltoid (anterior) | |||
Coracobrachialis | |||
== Patient Positioning == | |||
* Grades 3 to 5 - Patient is seated with arms at sides with elbows slightly flexed with forearm in pronation | |||
* Grades 0-2 - Patient is in side lying with the knee flexed to 90 degrees and supported by the therapist | |||
== Joint start Position == | |||
Shoulder is in neutral position. | |||
== Therapist Position == | |||
* Therapist to stand on test side | |||
== To Test == | |||
* Patient to actively flex the shoulder to 90 degrees | |||
* For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance over distal humerus just above the elbow in the direction opposite to shoulder flexion. | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Manual Muscle Testing]] | [[Category:Manual Muscle Testing]] | ||
Revision as of 20:27, 10 November 2018
Shoulder flexion to 90 Degrees[edit | edit source]
Muscles Involved:[edit | edit source]
Deltoid (anterior)
Coracobrachialis
Patient Positioning[edit | edit source]
- Grades 3 to 5 - Patient is seated with arms at sides with elbows slightly flexed with forearm in pronation
- Grades 0-2 - Patient is in side lying with the knee flexed to 90 degrees and supported by the therapist
Joint start Position[edit | edit source]
Shoulder is in neutral position.
Therapist Position[edit | edit source]
- Therapist to stand on test side
To Test[edit | edit source]
- Patient to actively flex the shoulder to 90 degrees
- For grades 4 to 5 apply resistance over distal humerus just above the elbow in the direction opposite to shoulder flexion.
