injuries
usually caused by an impact or blow. May be visible deformity, or exposed bone, bruising, can be from falling on an outstretched hand. Treatment should be the ER
what is a shoulder fracture
the stability is maintained by these muscles
what are the deltoid and SITS
the upper end of the humerus is, and what does it attach to
what is the head of the humerus and glenoid fossa
where are the SITS located?
what is the shoulder
two forces acting in opposite directions to rotate a part around an axis
what is force couple
this injury is tendonitis of the rotator cuff muscles, symptoms include pain, tenderness, weakness, limited rotation, inflammation-causing bone grinding
what is impigement syndrome
also known as the shoulder blade, upper lateral aspect of scapula
what is the acromion process
the shoulder is a what type of joint
ball and socket
what abducts the arm
what is the supraspinatus
acting together; a group of muscles acts together to enhance the movement
what is synergistically
this injury is when the head of the humerus is dislocated off the glenoid fossa, can occur when the arm is forced in abduction, extension, and external rotation.
what is an anterior shoulder dislocation
these joints make up the shoulder
what are the sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular, and glenohumeral joints
not considered an actual joint, scapula sliding over the backside of the rib cage
what rotates humerus outwards
what is the infrapspinatus
indentation of the posterior humeral head ( visible on x-ray) , resulting from the humerus hitting the glenoid during dislocation
what is Hills- Sachs lesion
can be from stress/overuse, symptoms include pain/tenderness and treatment is price.
what is a shoulder strain
the inside border of the scapula
what is the vertebral border
the outside border of a scapula
what is the axillary border
what internally rotates and adducts the humerus
what is the subscapularis
what is an injury caused by stretching or compressing the brachial plexus
what is stinger
this injury can occur from trauma, such as anterior dislocation. this injury involves the deepest soft tissue in the shoulder. Symptoms include- a catching/ popping sensation. Treatment - strengthening program/ physician diagnosis
what is a glenoid labrum injury
the four rotator cuff muscles insert into what
what is the humerus
what is the scapula
what rotates the arm laterally and adducts
what is the teres minor
mobility with the steadiness of a joint
what is dynamic stability