Muscles
The muscles of the rotator cuff
What are the Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, and Subscapularis?
What is a clavicular fracture?
Tests for shoulder impingement
What are Neer's and Hawkins-Kennedy?
First movement, where shoulders abduct, externally rotate, and horizontally abduct
What is the wind-up phase?
Joint made up by the acromium process and the clavicle
What is the acromioclavicular (AC) joint?
Abducts the shoulder in the first 15 degrees of motion
What is the Supraspinatus?
Has 6 degrees of severity
What is an AC Sprain?
Test used to a assess a possible rupture of the biceps
What is Ludington's test?
Point when maximum external rotation has been reached
What is the Cocking phase?
Joint made up by the sternum and the clavicle
What is the sternoclavicular (SC) joint?
Kite-shaped muscle divided into upper, middle, and lower
What is the trapezius?
Grade 3 sprain can be life-threatening if dislocation occurs posteriorly
What is a SC sprain?
A positive test can indicate an injury to the long thoracic nerve
What is the wall push-up test?
What is the acceleration phase?
Scapula and Humerus
Known as the punching muscle or "boxer's muscle," in charge of performing protraction of the scapula
What is the serratus anterior?
Occurs with forced abduction and external rotation
What is a glenohumeral joint sprain?
Or
What is an anterior shoulder dislocation?
Tests used to assess possible subluxation of the biceps tendon
What are the Yergason's and Speed's tests?
Eccentric Contraction of External Rotators
What is the deceleration phase?
Nerve that innervates the serratus anterior muscle
What is the long thoracic nerve?
Elevates the Scapula and is attached to the superior angle and medial border of the scapula
What is the levator scapulae?
Defect in superior labrum that begins posteriorly and extends anteriorly impacting attachment of long head of biceps on labrum
What is a SLAP lesion?
Test used to assess for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. A positive test would indicate that pressure from pectoralis minor is compressing brachial plexus and subclavian artery
What is Allen Test?
End of motion
Short projection of the scapula on the superior anterior portion of the scapula
What is the coracoid process?