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Muscle Weakness

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What happens with Serratus Anterior weakness?   1) Full active shoulder flexion/elevation is not possible; 2) Pec Min, Lev Scap, Rhomb. still elevate but lose abd/rot of Inf. Angle of scap, resulting in ADDucted(med/post) scapula; 3)Scap-hum. muscles can't maintain optimal length tension relationshp  
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What happens with Rhomboid Major weakness?   1) ADDuction weakness 2* lose downward rotation; 2) EXTension weakness of humerus 2* lose retraction; 3) Increased tension on Levator; 4) Lats/Triceps lose ability  
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What happens with Upper Trap weakness?   1) Lev & Rhombds become dominant creating dwnwd rot force on scap; 2) Acromion end drops & shld moves fwd; 3) Inability to effectively elevate & abd humerus; 4)Incr. tension if serratus doesn't initiate upwd rot.; 5)If Serr. takes over, excess ABD of  
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What happens with Middle Trap weakness?   1) Lose stability in shoulder flexion; 2) Incr. Thoracic kyphosis  
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What happens with Levator Scapula weakness or tightness?   1) Elevation of shoulder @ medial border, not at acromial end; 2) Usually cause of stiff neck  
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What happens with Pec Minor tightness?   1) compression of Brachioplexus; 2) interferes with upward rotation of scapula; 3) shoulders elevate 1" off table  
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What happens with Pec Major tightness?   1) limits External Rotation ROM  
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What happens with Latissimus Dorsi weakness/tightness?   1) Limits shoulder Flexion ROM;  
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What happens with Teres Major weakness or tightness?   1) Scapula will laterally rotate immediately with ABDuction; 2) Limited humeral External Rotation  
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What happens with Deltoid tightness?   1) GH joint becomes ABDucted; 2) to compensate, shoulders become depressed and dwnwd rotated, drawing arms into thorax; 3)  
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What happens with Infraspinatus tightness?   1)Contributes to mid-scapular tightness; 2) excessive anterior glide of humeral head, contributing to impingement;  
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What happens with Subscapularis weakness or tightness?   1) Limits function of Supination; 2) Impingement of humeral head with abduction and elevation (lose posterior pull and depression);  
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