Product Manual
7
PATIENT START
POSITION
PLACEMENT OF
DYNAMOMETER
POSITION OF
THERAPIST
TEST
FLEXION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
EXTENSION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
ADDUCTION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
- seated
- shoulder flexed to
90°
- elbow straight
- palm facing in
Slightly above elbow
of test arm.
At patients side,
opposite hand on
shoulder of test arm.
Break test - exert
force to push arm
downward.
- prone w/ head to side
- arms at sides w/ arm
being tested slightly
extended & straight
- palm facing in
Slightly above elbow
of test arm.
To the side of test
arm, opposite hand
stabilizes test
shoulder.
Break test - exert
force to push arm
downward.
- standing
- arm being tested
out to side 8-10” from
body
- palm facing in
Slightly above elbow
on inside of test arm.
To the front-side of
patient, with opposite
hand on patient's hip.
Break test - exert
force to push arm
out.
ABDUCTION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
- seated
- arm out to side at
90°
- elbow flexed 90°
- palm facing down
Slightly above elbow
of test arm.
Behind and to the
side of patient with
the opposite hand on
test shoulder.
Break test - exert
force to push arm
downward.
INTERNAL
ROTATION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
EXTERNAL
ROTATION
(RIGHT/LEFT)
- seated
- arms at sides with
90° elbow flexion
- palm facing in
Slightly above wrist
on inside of test arm.
In front of patient with
other hand stabilizing
the outside of elbow.
Break test - exert
force to push arm
out.
Slightly above wrist
on outside of test
arm.
In front of patient with
other hand stabilizing
the inside of elbow.
Break test - exert
force to push arm in.
UPPER
TRAPEZIUS
(RIGHT/LEFT)
- seated
- arms at sides
- test shoulder
shrugged slightly
On top of test
shoulder.
Behind patient,
stabilizing non test-
side shoulder.
Break test - exert
force to push
shoulder downward.
Testing Protocol: Shoulder
- seated
- arms at sides with
90° elbow flexion
- palm facing in
shoulder flexion
shoulder adductionshoulder extension
shoulder abduction
internal rotation upper trapezius
external rotation