Flexion – Normal is 180° Grasp pt’s arm with one hand Monitor pt’s shoulder/scapula with other hand Guide pt’s shoulder into flexion Repeat with other arm and compare sides Extension– Normal is 40° Grasp pt’s arm with one hand Monitor pt’s shoulder/scapula with other hand Guide pt’s shoulder into extension […]
Category: Range of Motion of the UL
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Shoulder Flexion: 180° Abduction: 180° External Rotation: 90° Extension: 40° ADuction: 40° Internal Rotation: 80° For more on testing the Range of Motion of the Shoulder See: Spencer Technique or Testing Shoulder ROM Wrist Dorsiflexion/Extension 0 – 70+° Palmer Flexion 0 – 80+° Ulnar deviation (aka adduction) 0 – 30° […]
A good mnemonic to remember: “Eating Fried Chicken makes ABs ADd Inches Definitely” Steps: Know the exact order! Shoulder extension with elbow flexed Doctors cephalad hand stabilizes the acromioclaviular + scapulothoracic joints to prevent their motion = isolates the glenohumeral joint Shoulder flexion with elbow extended Doctor continues to stabilize […]
Used to determine active range of motion of the shoulder Steps: Patient may be seated or standing Ask the patient to first reach behind their back to try and reach the opposite shoulder 2. Next, have the patient reach across their chest to grab the other shoulder from the front. 3. […]
