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Shoulder MMT
Manual Muscle Testing of the Shoulder
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Coracobrachialis (C6, C7) | Shoulder at 90 degrees flexion, flexed elbow, pressure down and out |
| Biceps Brachii (C5, C6) | Supinate, elbow at 80 degrees flexion, pressure elbow into extension |
| Triceps Brachii (C6, C7, C8, T1) | 90 degrees shoulder flexion, extend elbow against pressure |
| Supraspinatus (C4, C5, C6) | Full can test with bent elbow |
| Teres Major (C5, C6, C7) | Scapular lift-off position, pressure just above elbow. |
| Pectoralis Major (Upper - C5, C6, C7; Lower C6, C7, C8, T1) | Horizontal abduction |
| Pectoralis Minor (C6, C7, C8, T1) | Patient laying supine, protracted shoulder, pressure at humeral head |
| Lattissimus Dorsi (C6, C7, C8) | Patient laying prone, adduction and extension of arm |
| Subscapularis (C5, C6, C7) | Scapular lift-off position, pressure just above elbow |
| Infraspinatus (C4, C5, C6) | Patient laying prone, push arm into internal rotation while patient holds external rotation at 90 degrees abduction |
| Teres Minor (C5, C6) | Patient laying supine with elbow at 90 degrees, slight abduction. Patient push into external rotation. |
| Rhomboids (C4, C5) | Break from posterion shoulder adduction and external rotation |
| Trapezius (C2, C3, C4) | Blackburn Exercises |
| Serratus Anterior (C5, C6, C7, C8) | Patient laying supine, shoulder flexed to 90 degrees, pronated forearm, patient push into extention |