Shoulder Joint
Ushani Gunerathne
Group C
4268
Objectives
• Gross anatomy of the shoulder joint
• Examination of the shoulder joint
• Specified tests regarding shoulder joint
Gross anatomy
• Multi axial
• Synovial
• Consisting 03 joints
-sterno-clavicular
-acromio-clavicular
-gleno-humeral (ball & socket)
• Movement - abduction & adduction
- flexion & extension
-lateral & medial rotation
Musculo-Skeletal
Examination
Exposure
Look
Feel
Move
Special tests
LOOK 👀
• Mid clavicle - previous clavicular fractures
• Distal clavicle - subluxation of AC joint
• Sides - deltoid wasting
• Back - supra/infra spinatus wasting
Findings
️
⭐️Winging of scapular
FEEL
• Palpable Joints & bones - sterno-clavicular joint
-along the clavicle
-acromio-clavicular joint
-corocoid process
-along scapular spine
-medial border of scapular
• Palpable muscles & tendons - trapezius
-supra & infra spinatus
- biceps tendon
Findings
• AC joint tenderness - osteoarthritis
• Greater tubercle - impingement
-rotator cuff pathology
MOVE-Active range
Flexion/Extension
• Trace arc while reaching forward with elbow straight
• Normal flexion to 160°-180°, extension to -60°
Abduction/Adduction
• Trace arc reaching to side with straight arm
• Normal range is 0°-180°
️
⭐️
Impingement syndrome - painful arc
about 60-120 degrees of abduction
Abduction & external rotation
• Should be able to reach to ~C-7
level (prominent bump on C-spine)
Adduction & internal rotation
• Should be able to reach lower
border of scapula (~T7 level)
• If pain or limitation of active movement, assess with passive ROM testing
• Grasp humerus, move through flexion/extension, abduction, adduction
• Feel for crepitus with hand on shoulder
• 🔺Note movements that precipitate pain – pain on active but not passive ROM
suggests muscle/tendon problem
• 🔺Note limitations in movement – where in arc does it occur? Due to pain or
weakness? Symmetric or asymmetric? ( in impingment syndrome painful arc
between 60° - 120° in abduction)
• Watch scapular motion – look for asymmetry, jerky motion
• Wall push-up for scapular winging
MOVE - passive range
Rotator cuff
• 4 major muscles
• Depress humeral head, keep it in contact with glenoid throughout wide range
of moment
• Supraspinatus – abducts shoulder (to ~80°)
• Infraspinatus – external rotation
• Teres minor – external rotation
• Subscapularis – internal rotation
Strength check by asking the patient to push against a
resistance
Supraspinatus
• Hold arms at 1:00 and 11:00, abducted
30 °
• Internally rotate so thumbs point down
(“empty can”), pt lifts up against
resistance. Repeat with thumbs pointed
up
• Note pain (tendinopathy, partial tear),
weakness (tear)
• Deltoid is responsible for abduction
beyond 70-80 °
Infraspinatus
External Rotation
• Fully adduct arm, flex elbow to 90 °,
medially rotate humerus 45 ° (hand at
12:00)
• Have pt try to externally rotate while you
resist against their forearms
• 🔸can check the strength of teres minor
to a lesser degree as well
Subscapularis
Posterior (Gerber’s)Lift Off
• Pt places hand behind back, palm facing
out
• Pt lifts hand away from the back
• Note pain, weakness
Belly Press
🔻when in an inability to reach the back;
• Place hands on abdomen, elbows out
• Press in on abdomen or keep elbows out
while posteriorly directed force is
applied to elbows
• Positive test if unable to keep elbows
out
Shoulder impingement
• 4 tendons of the rotator cuff pass under
the acromion and coracoacromial ligament
and insert in the humeral head
• Space between arcromion, coracoacromial
ligament and tendons can narrow, causing
impingement of tendons (esp
supraspinatus)
• Due to over use , repetitive overhead
activities such as
painting,lifting,swimming,tennis.
• Causes shoulder pain, esp with reaching
overhead
• Can lead to bursatitis,tendanitis in future
Special tests
Hawkins-Kennedy
test(impingement)
• Flex elbow to 90°,abduct the
shoulder
• Stabilize shoulder with one hand
• Forcibly internally rotate shoulder,
thumb pointed down
• Pain = impingement
Cross arm/forced flexion (AC
joint)
Palpation
• Palpate point at which distal clavicle
articulates with acromion
Cross Arm /Forced Flexion
• Flex shoulder to 90°, flex elbow, then
actively adduct
Pain - osteoartheritis
Apprehension/ Relocation test
(Instability)
• With patient supine, abduct shoulder 90°,
flex elbow 90°
• Externally rotate shoulder by moving forearm
from perpendicular to parallel with body
• Pain or sense of instability with further
external rotation is a positive test, indicating
anterior shoulder instability
• If sypmtoms are relieved with posterior force
applied to proximal humerus, that is a
positive relocation test and further supports
diagnosis
• S
Sulcus sign(instability)
• Arm hangs relaxed at the side
• Pull arm straight down, Ask the
patient to use the unaffected hand
to grasp the wrist of the involved
arm.look for step-off under lateral
acromion
• Indicates inferior instability
Summary…
• Follow a systematic approch (look,feel,move & special tests)
• Compare both sides
• Examine joints above & below
• Assess neurovavascular status
• Direct appropriate imaging
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  • 2.
    Objectives • Gross anatomyof the shoulder joint • Examination of the shoulder joint • Specified tests regarding shoulder joint
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    • Multi axial •Synovial • Consisting 03 joints -sterno-clavicular -acromio-clavicular -gleno-humeral (ball & socket) • Movement - abduction & adduction - flexion & extension -lateral & medial rotation
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    • Mid clavicle- previous clavicular fractures • Distal clavicle - subluxation of AC joint • Sides - deltoid wasting • Back - supra/infra spinatus wasting Findings ️ ⭐️Winging of scapular
  • 9.
    FEEL • Palpable Joints& bones - sterno-clavicular joint -along the clavicle -acromio-clavicular joint -corocoid process -along scapular spine -medial border of scapular • Palpable muscles & tendons - trapezius -supra & infra spinatus - biceps tendon
  • 10.
    Findings • AC jointtenderness - osteoarthritis • Greater tubercle - impingement -rotator cuff pathology
  • 12.
    MOVE-Active range Flexion/Extension • Tracearc while reaching forward with elbow straight • Normal flexion to 160°-180°, extension to -60° Abduction/Adduction • Trace arc reaching to side with straight arm • Normal range is 0°-180° ️ ⭐️ Impingement syndrome - painful arc about 60-120 degrees of abduction
  • 13.
    Abduction & externalrotation • Should be able to reach to ~C-7 level (prominent bump on C-spine) Adduction & internal rotation • Should be able to reach lower border of scapula (~T7 level)
  • 14.
    • If painor limitation of active movement, assess with passive ROM testing • Grasp humerus, move through flexion/extension, abduction, adduction • Feel for crepitus with hand on shoulder • 🔺Note movements that precipitate pain – pain on active but not passive ROM suggests muscle/tendon problem • 🔺Note limitations in movement – where in arc does it occur? Due to pain or weakness? Symmetric or asymmetric? ( in impingment syndrome painful arc between 60° - 120° in abduction) • Watch scapular motion – look for asymmetry, jerky motion • Wall push-up for scapular winging MOVE - passive range
  • 15.
    Rotator cuff • 4major muscles • Depress humeral head, keep it in contact with glenoid throughout wide range of moment • Supraspinatus – abducts shoulder (to ~80°) • Infraspinatus – external rotation • Teres minor – external rotation • Subscapularis – internal rotation Strength check by asking the patient to push against a resistance
  • 16.
    Supraspinatus • Hold armsat 1:00 and 11:00, abducted 30 ° • Internally rotate so thumbs point down (“empty can”), pt lifts up against resistance. Repeat with thumbs pointed up • Note pain (tendinopathy, partial tear), weakness (tear) • Deltoid is responsible for abduction beyond 70-80 °
  • 17.
    Infraspinatus External Rotation • Fullyadduct arm, flex elbow to 90 °, medially rotate humerus 45 ° (hand at 12:00) • Have pt try to externally rotate while you resist against their forearms • 🔸can check the strength of teres minor to a lesser degree as well
  • 18.
    Subscapularis Posterior (Gerber’s)Lift Off •Pt places hand behind back, palm facing out • Pt lifts hand away from the back • Note pain, weakness Belly Press 🔻when in an inability to reach the back; • Place hands on abdomen, elbows out • Press in on abdomen or keep elbows out while posteriorly directed force is applied to elbows • Positive test if unable to keep elbows out
  • 20.
    Shoulder impingement • 4tendons of the rotator cuff pass under the acromion and coracoacromial ligament and insert in the humeral head • Space between arcromion, coracoacromial ligament and tendons can narrow, causing impingement of tendons (esp supraspinatus) • Due to over use , repetitive overhead activities such as painting,lifting,swimming,tennis. • Causes shoulder pain, esp with reaching overhead • Can lead to bursatitis,tendanitis in future
  • 21.
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    Hawkins-Kennedy test(impingement) • Flex elbowto 90°,abduct the shoulder • Stabilize shoulder with one hand • Forcibly internally rotate shoulder, thumb pointed down • Pain = impingement
  • 23.
    Cross arm/forced flexion(AC joint) Palpation • Palpate point at which distal clavicle articulates with acromion Cross Arm /Forced Flexion • Flex shoulder to 90°, flex elbow, then actively adduct Pain - osteoartheritis
  • 24.
    Apprehension/ Relocation test (Instability) •With patient supine, abduct shoulder 90°, flex elbow 90° • Externally rotate shoulder by moving forearm from perpendicular to parallel with body • Pain or sense of instability with further external rotation is a positive test, indicating anterior shoulder instability • If sypmtoms are relieved with posterior force applied to proximal humerus, that is a positive relocation test and further supports diagnosis • S
  • 25.
    Sulcus sign(instability) • Armhangs relaxed at the side • Pull arm straight down, Ask the patient to use the unaffected hand to grasp the wrist of the involved arm.look for step-off under lateral acromion • Indicates inferior instability
  • 26.
    Summary… • Follow asystematic approch (look,feel,move & special tests) • Compare both sides • Examine joints above & below • Assess neurovavascular status • Direct appropriate imaging
  • 27.