Test: Shoulder Extension - Active

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Background/Purpose

Procedure

Subject sits or stands with their arms at their sides in a neutral position.
Subject is asked to extend the shoulder backwards. There will be some scapular forward rotation and elevation from the thorax.
The fulcrum of motion is the sterno-clavicular joint.
Normal extension is 50 degrees and a measurement of 40 degrees or less is considered an impairment of ADLs.

Performed: Unilaterally

Dialog

Subject actively extends shoulder.

Criteria

• 50 degrees of shoulder extension

Measurement

50.00 degrees

LOINC Code

0

Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail