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Page 1: Evidence BasedExaminationof&the& Shoulder€¦ ·  · 2014-04-11Microsoft Word - C090d_ShoulExam_ch6_PS.docx Author: MedBridge Created Date: 4/11/2014 12:46:01 AM

 

Evidence-­‐Based  Examination  of  the  Shoulder    Practice  Session  &  Skills  Check-­‐offs  

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 Evidence-­‐Based  Examination  of  the  Shoulder  Presented  by  Eric  Hegedus,  PT,  DPT,  MHSC,  OCS,  CSCS    Practice  Sessions/Skill  Check-­‐offs    

Chapter  Six:  Palpation  and  Manual  Muscle  Testing  (30  minutes  CEU  time)  

Skilled  Process   Review  in  Chapter  

Photo   Description   Check  Off  

Perform  Joint  palpations  

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With  the  patient  in  a  seated  position.  palpate  the  sternoclavicular  joint,  the  acromioclavicular  joint,  the  anterior  joint  line,  the  long  head  of  the  biceps/bicepital  groove,  spine  of  the  scapula,  supraspinatus  muscle  belly  and  tendon,  infraspinatus  muscle  belly  and  tendon  

 

Perform  resisted  testing  of  shoulder  flexion,  abduction,  internal  rotation,  external  rotation  

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The  patient  is  seated.  The  examiner  passively  moves  the  shoulder  into  mid-­‐range  of  each  of  the  motions  to  be  tested  and  the  patient  is  asked  to  hold  against  resistance  for  3-­‐5  seconds  

 

Perform  periscapular  strength  testing  

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The  patient  is  positioned  prone.  The  examiner  passively  moves  the  shoulder  into  end-­‐range  of  the  motion  to  be  tested  and  the  patient  is  asked  to  hold  against  resistance  for  3-­‐5  seconds.  Muscles  typically  tested  are  the  upper,  middle,  and  lower  trapezius  and  the  rhomboids  

 

Page 2: Evidence BasedExaminationof&the& Shoulder€¦ ·  · 2014-04-11Microsoft Word - C090d_ShoulExam_ch6_PS.docx Author: MedBridge Created Date: 4/11/2014 12:46:01 AM

 

Evidence-­‐Based  Examination  of  the  Shoulder    Practice  Session  &  Skills  Check-­‐offs  

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