Measuring shoulder internal rotation range of motion: A comparison of 3 techniques Raza Awan, MD, Jay Smith, MD, Andrea J. Boon, MD Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 83, Issue 9, Pages 1229-1234 (September 2002) DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2002.34815 Copyright © 2002 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 The VI technique for testing shoulder IR ROM. (A) The end range of passive glenohumeral IR. (B) The scapula has lifted (ie, tilted anteriorly) off the table, indicating accessory scapulothoracic motion contributing to the IR measurement. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2002 83, 1229-1234DOI: (10.1053/apmr.2002.34815) Copyright © 2002 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Manual scapular stabilization. The examiner applies an anteroposterior-directed force against the subject's coracoid process and lateral clavicle, preventing anterior tilting of the scapula. The glenohumeral joint is passively moved to the end range of IR. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2002 83, 1229-1234DOI: (10.1053/apmr.2002.34815) Copyright © 2002 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Terms and Conditions