Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Rotator Cuff, Upper Extremity Of Humerus, Teres Minor Muscle

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2236A/B
• Professor: Dave Humphreys

Document Summary

Dynamic stabilizers of the shoulder: rotator cuff muscles, subscapularis, supraspinatus. Infraspinatus: teres minor, functions of rotator cuff (2 main jobs, move the shoulder through rom, abduction supraspinatus, er infraspinatus, teres minor. Ir subscapularis: acts as humeral head stabilizer. If there is a tear, will not be able to hold arm at 90 degrees: what else can we use to diagnose this, older athlete >35-49 years old, oxford scale. Inability to sleep on shoulder: shoulder pain during activity above shoulder, usually slower onset, usually weak rotator cuff, positive impingement signs, really a tendinosis. Ice if red hot, acute injury: heat if tendinosis blood flow not good, maintain rom, strengthen scapular stabilizers, strengthen rc, reinforce proper movement patterns. Assessment flow: subjective history, objective looking at them, all that follows is objective, arom, prom, resisted movements. Resisted contractile (isometric: next check neuro sensation/reflex > special tests > palpation.