Edmund M. Kosmahl, PT, EdD

Department of Physical Therapy - University of Scranton

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SHOULDER LATERAL (EXTERNAL) ROTATION

|| Intro. || || UpperExt. || || Lower Ext. || || Spine || || TMJ ||

Test Position

Subject supine
Shoulder 90^o abduction
Forearm neutral
Elbow flexed 90^o
Stabilize arm

Normal Range

104^o + or - 8.5^o (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
90^o (American Medical Association)
103^o (mean), 8.5^o (standard deviation), (Boone and Azen)

Goniometer Alignment

Axis – olecranon process of ulna
Stationary arm – aligned vertically
Moving arm – aligned with ulna (styloid process)

Normal End Feel

Capsular

|| Intro. || || Upper Ext. || || Lower Ext. || || Spine || || TMJ ||

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